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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Mar 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette Regional Airport LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette Regional Airport LA
 30.2°N 92°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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