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Weather in Lafayette, Louisiana

Current Conditions (Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 15:53 America/Chicago time)

Temperature: 61°F (16°C)
Skies: clear
Humidity: 33%
Wind: From the NE at 3 mph (5 km/h)
Pressure: 1025
Dew Point: 30°F (-1°C)

Forecast Overview

Mon Dec 23
64°F 41°F
18°C 5°C
Sunny skies.

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Tue Dec 24
72°F 50°F
22°C 10°C
Mostly sunny.

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Wed Dec 25
75°F 59°F
24°C 15°C
Chance of rain in the morning.

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Thu Dec 26
77°F 61°F
25°C 16°C
Chance of light rain in the morning.

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Fri Dec 27
75°F 63°F
24°C 17°C
More sun than clouds.

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Sat Dec 28
75°F 63°F
24°C 17°C
Chance of rain in the morning and late at night.

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Sun Dec 29
66°F 52°F
19°C 11°C
Sunny skies.

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Mon Dec 30
64°F 48°F
18°C 9°C
Sunny skies.

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Tue Dec 31
70°F 50°F
21°C 10°C
Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds.

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday, December 22

sunrise: 07:00 sunset: 17:12

Sunny skies.
Wind: 8 mph (12 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
15:00 18:00		Clear.	49°F (9°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	55%	0.271%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	45°F (7°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	63%	0.27%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	43°F (6°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	65%	0.271%

Monday, December 23

sunrise: 07:01 sunset: 17:13

Low around 41°F (5°C), high around 64°F (18°C).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 11 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	42°F (6°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	66%	0.271%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	41°F (5°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	72%	0.271%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	49°F (9°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	66%	0.27%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	60°F (16°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	61%	0.268%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	64°F (18°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	60%	0.266%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	56°F (13°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	77%	0.266%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	52°F (11°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	86%	0.266%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	52°F (11°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	87%	0.266%

Tuesday, December 24

sunrise: 07:01 sunset: 17:13

Low around 51°F (10°C), high around 71°F (22°C).
Mostly sunny.
Wind: 11 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	51°F (11°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	90%	0.266%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	51°F (10°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	92%	0.267%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	58°F (14°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	80%	0.267%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	69°F (20°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	60%	0.264%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	71°F (21°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	54%	0.262%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	61°F (16°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	80%	0.261%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	59°F (15°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	87%	0.261%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	59°F (15°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	96%	0.262%

Wednesday, December 25

sunrise: 07:01 sunset: 17:14

Low around 58°F (15°C), high around 76°F (24°C).
Chance of rain all morning (between 3 am and 12 pm). The precipitation may fall as scattered showers of varying intensity. Estimated precipitation: 0.46 in (11.6875 mm).
More sun than clouds.
Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	58°F (15°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	97%	0.262%
03:00 06:00		Chance of scattered rain showers. Precipitation: 0.11 in (2.875 mm).	60°F (16°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	98%	0.285%
06:00 09:00		Chance of scattered rain showers. Precipitation: 0.25 in (6.3125 mm).	64°F (18°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	93%	0.332%
09:00 12:00		Chance of scattered rain showers. Precipitation: 0.06 in (1.5 mm).	75°F (24°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	62%	0.323%
12:00 15:00		Sunny. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.75 mm).	75°F (24°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	67%	0.32%
15:00 18:00		Clear. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	67°F (19°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	87%	0.318%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	64°F (18°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	94%	0.317%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	63°F (17°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	96%	0.316%

Thursday, December 26

sunrise: 07:02 sunset: 17:14

Low around 62°F (16°C), high around 77°F (25°C).
Chance of light rain in the morning (between 9 am and 12 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.04 in (1 mm).
Times of sun and clouds.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	63°F (17°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	96%	0.316%
03:00 06:00		Mostly clear.	62°F (17°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	97%	0.315%
06:00 09:00		Mostly sunny.	67°F (20°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	90%	0.314%
09:00 12:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	76°F (24°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	70%	0.311%
12:00 15:00		More sun than clouds. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.5625 mm).	75°F (24°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	73%	0.308%
15:00 18:00		Clear. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.3125 mm).	68°F (20°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	90%	0.308%
18:00 21:00		A few passing clouds.	66°F (19°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	95%	0.308%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	65°F (18°C)	10 mph (15 km/h)	96%	0.308%

Friday, December 27

sunrise: 07:02 sunset: 17:15

Low around 63°F (17°C), high around 76°F (24°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0.13 in (3.3125 mm).
More sun than clouds.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	64°F (18°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	98%	0.308%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	64°F (18°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	99%	0.308%
06:00 09:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.05 in (1.3125 mm).	68°F (20°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	93%	0.319%
09:00 12:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.07 in (1.875 mm).	76°F (24°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	73%	0.334%
12:00 15:00		Sunny. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	74°F (23°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	76%	0.325%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	68°F (20°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	90%	0.322%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	65°F (18°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	94%	0.32%
21:00 00:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	64°F (18°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	96%	0.319%

Saturday, December 28

sunrise: 07:03 sunset: 17:16

Low around 63°F (17°C), high around 75°F (24°C).
Chance of rain in the morning (between 9 am and 12 pm) and at night (after 9 pm). The precipitation may fall as scattered showers of varying intensity. Estimated precipitation: 0.09 in (2.375 mm).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Considerable cloudiness.	66°F (19°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	93%	0.319%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	63°F (17°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	97%	0.318%
06:00 09:00		Partly cloudy.	68°F (20°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	90%	0.317%
09:00 12:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	75°F (24°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	71%	0.313%
12:00 15:00		Sunny. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	75°F (24°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	71%	0.309%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	67°F (19°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	92%	0.308%
18:00 21:00		Partly cloudy.	65°F (19°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	96%	0.308%
21:00 00:00		Chance of scattered rain showers. Precipitation: 0.08 in (2.125 mm).	66°F (19°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	95%	0.32%

Sunday, December 29

sunrise: 07:03 sunset: 17:16

Low around 51°F (11°C), high around 67°F (19°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	63°F (17°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	91%	0.319%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	56°F (13°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	90%	0.317%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	58°F (14°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	80%	0.315%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	64°F (18°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	59%	0.311%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	65°F (19°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	50%	0.305%
15:00 18:00		Mostly cloudy.	57°F (14°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	64%	0.304%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	54°F (12°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	70%	0.303%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	51°F (11°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	76%	0.303%

Monday, December 30

sunrise: 07:03 sunset: 17:17

Low around 48°F (9°C), high around 65°F (18°C).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 6 mph (10 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	49°F (10°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	81%	0.303%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	48°F (9°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	84%	0.303%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	54°F (12°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	73%	0.303%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	62°F (17°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	54%	0.299%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	65°F (18°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	48%	0.295%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	57°F (14°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	66%	0.295%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	54°F (12°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	69%	0.295%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	53°F (12°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	71%	0.296%

Tuesday, December 31

sunrise: 07:04 sunset: 17:18

Low around 50°F (10°C), high around 70°F (21°C).
Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds.
Wind: 15 mph (25 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	51°F (11°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	75%	0.296%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	50°F (10°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	78%	0.296%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	57°F (14°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	71%	0.295%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	67°F (20°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	53%	0.292%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	70°F (21°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	53%	0.288%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	61°F (16°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	78%	0.287%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	57°F (14°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	70%	0.287%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	52°F (11°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	76%	0.286%

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Weather Station: Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (latitude 30-12-08N, longitude 091-59-35W)

Local Time:

Lafayette is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.

Lafayette will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.