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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Lafayette LA

Red Flag Warning until March 20, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 20, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Lafayette LA
 30.27°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
3:45 pm CDT Mar 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 20, 2025-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2025
 
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