Observed 4:30 AM CDT at KMLU

Banks Springs, LA weather

Clear and 52°11°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 84°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (77°25° → 64°18°)

TonightNear 53°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	28%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	42%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	56%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	59%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	61%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	63%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	28%	59%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	60%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	33%	62%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	88%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–87°31°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SHV) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ouachita River at Columbia Lock and Dam

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 49.0 ft
Flow: 28,600 cfs

Forecast peak 49.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Boeuf River near Fort Necessity

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.0 ft
Flow: 300 cfs

Forecast peak 34.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Boeuf River near Alto

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.1 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Forecast peak 13.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 35.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 41% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 17

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Columbia Lock · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Banks Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:41 PM; Morning 7:03–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:50 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 4:58–6:53 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Banks Springs. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Banks Springs, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ouachita River at Columbia Lock and Dam

Boeuf River near Fort Necessity

Boeuf River near Alto

Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon