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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 20 May 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Flood Warning May 20, 11:17am until May 22, 01:00am
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Flood Warning
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    Flood Warning May 20, 11:17am until May 22, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Thu

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
4:45 am CDT May 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 20, 2025-6pm CDT May 26, 2025
 
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