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Kaplan, LA Weather
It is 72°F and clear in Kaplan, LA, observed at 10 PM CDT. Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, low 68°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Kaplan, LA current weather
72°F
Clear
H -- / L 68°Feels like 72°
Observed at Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (22.4 mi away), 10/30/2026, 10:00 PM CDT
10-day forecast
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Today10/30Low 68°High
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly CloudySat10/3126% chance of precipitationLow 69°High 83°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/135% chance of precipitationLow 68°High 84°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/2Low 69°High 83°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Partly SunnyTue11/353% chance of precipitationLow 62°High 82°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/419% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 77°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu11/5Low 54°High 76°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
SunnyFri11/6Low High 76°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
SunnySat11/7Model blendLow 52°High 77°
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 77°. Low that night near 52°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend15% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 77°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 77°. Low that night near 50°. About 0.17 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 30.004, -92.289 from the NWS LCH office, updated 10/30/2026, 5:46 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KLFT (Lafayette Rgnl, 22 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 9:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Kaplan, LA right now?
- The latest observation from Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport was 72°F and clear, reported at 10/30/2026, 10:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Kaplan, LA?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 77°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaplan, LA today?
- Sunrise is about 7:21 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:23 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Kaplan, LA?
- At Leland Bowman Lock, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 80°F and the normal low is 59°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.11 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Louisiana hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage:
- Minor floodingTide Station (LCH) at Fresh Water Canal Locks31 mi
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Lafayette)
- 50GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Lafayette)
- 44GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyVermilion Parish, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 4% in extreme drought or worse.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay17 mi
- Intracoastal City17.2 mi
- Freshwater Bayou24.2 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
- Daylight
- 11 hr 2 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 74% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:57 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:24 PM
- Moonset
- 12:15 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 80°, low 59°, precipitation 4.18 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Leland Bowman Lock, 16 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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