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Lafayette, LA weather

It is 61°F and clear at Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 60°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:45 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:15 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

61°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 61°F

Pressure · visibility

30.15 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Lafayette forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS LCH forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LCH office near Lafayette.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Louisiana.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Lafayette (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 6 AM60°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM60°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM61°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 9 AM65°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 10 AM71°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM75°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM79°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM81°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 2 PM82°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 3 PM82°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 4 PM83°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 5 PM82°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 6 PM80°FMostly Clear1%E 5 mph
Wed 7 PM76°FMostly Clear1%E 5 mph
Wed 8 PM71°FMostly Clear1% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM67°FClear1% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM65°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM63°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM62°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM60°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM61°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM59°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM58°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM57°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Lafayette can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 60°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 84°F·Low 56°F

Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 84°F·Low 60°F

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 84°F·Low 66°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

High 83°F·Low 66°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

High 83°F·Low 65°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

High 83°F·Low 65°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 82°F

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Lafayette is served by the National Weather Service LCH forecast office, forecast zone LAZ044, county zone LAC055.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Lafayette (30.2056, -92.0281), in Lafayette Parish. Population: 122,280 (2024 estimate), number 4 of the 17 Louisiana cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLCH. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/30.2056,-92.0281 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:45 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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