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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 8 Jun 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Broadmoor LA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 72 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 94 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 74 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 74 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 75 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 95 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Broadmoor LA
 30.22°N 92.08°W
12:40 pm CDT Jun 8, 2023
12pm CDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 14, 2023
 
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