Barataria Bay and Waterway at Lafitte
3.3 mi- Level
- 1.2 ft
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:25 AM CDT at KNBG
Barataria, LA weather
Mostly sunny and 58°14°.
Today: low 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°), high 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 58°14°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the northeast. 35–15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 58°14°
- A little sticky
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 58°14°, dew point 58°14° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- High 12–3 PM · peak 6
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 60°16° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 81% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 9% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 9% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 48% | 10% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 41% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 44% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 84% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 84% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 90% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 87% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 90% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 84% | 10% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 9% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 7% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 18% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 23% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 35% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 32% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 58% | 20% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 84% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 87% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 87% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 90% | 72% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 62°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 80°27° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 78°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 70°21°. Typical 78°26° / 59°15°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 80°27°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 77°25° / 59°15°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 72°22°20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 71°22°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 77°25° / 58°14°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°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
- 74°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 58°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 60°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–82°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LIX) (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
Barataria Bay and Waterway at West Closure CPX1 near Woodmere
8.0 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Barataria Bay and Waterway at Naomi Diversion Canal near Naomi
8.0 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River at Alliance Refinery
9.3 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 74% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 9Typical 34
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 58°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–5:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
New Orleans Audubon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 80°27° / 62°17°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 59°15°
- Record high
- 93°34° in 1941
- Record low
- 38°3° in 1923
Last 7 days vs normal
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Barataria weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:40 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:44 PM
- Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:44 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
