Lafayette, Louisiana · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 83° / 64°
- Wind
- 12 mph N
- Humidity
- 78%
Tomorrow· Thursday86°/65°· Sunny
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Lafayette, Louisiana, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 83° with a low near 64°. 1 active weather alert in effect.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
83°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
64°
0%
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9 AM
69°
0%
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11 AM
77°
0%
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1 PM
80°
0%
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3 PM
82°
0%
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5 PM
83°
0%
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7 PM
81°
0%
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9 PM
75°
0%
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11 PM
71°
0%
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1 AM
68°
0%
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3 AM
66°
0%
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5 AM
65°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 0% 83° · 64°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 0% 86° · 65°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 0% 84° · 66°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 2% 84° · 70°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 11% 85° · 73°
- Mon 5/18 Partly Sunny 12% 87° · 74°
- Tue 5/19
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20% 86° · 72°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 47% 89° · 72° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 35% 87° · 72°
- Fri 5/22 Drizzle 39% 86° · 70°
- Sat 5/23
Cloudy 28% 87° · 71° - Sun 5/24 Cloudy 24% 87° · 72°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 48% 89° · 73°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 35% 90° · 71°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 32% 90° · 70°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 26% 83° · 71°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- RunTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike8 AM
comfortable at 66°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf8 AM
comfortable at 66°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic9 AM
comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Lafayette
Lafayette in May typically averages 83° highs and 69° lows, with about 20 days of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 92°); the coldest is January (average low 42°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59° | 42° | 13 |
| Feb | 69° | 51° | 12 |
| Mar | 75° | 57° | 11 |
| Apr | 81° | 64° | 15 |
| May | 83° | 69° | 20 |
| Jun | 89° | 74° | 23 |
| Jul | 90° | 76° | 26 |
| Aug | 92° | 76° | 17 |
| Sep | 88° | 72° | 14 |
| Oct | 83° | 63° | 8 |
| Nov | 74° | 57° | 11 |
| Dec | 66° | 48° | 13 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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