Observed 10:00 AM CDT at KLFT

Basile, LA weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky · down to 49°9° by 4 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 2Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 84°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (79°26° → 67°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	56%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	62%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	61%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	55%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	60%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	59%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	34%	70%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	64%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	82%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	92%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–87°31°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 79°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–83°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bayou Nezpique at Basile

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Oberlin

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Kinder

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mermentau River at Mermentau

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 179 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Oberlin Fire Tower · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Basile weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:44 PM; Morning 7:03–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 6:54–7:03 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:54 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Basile, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bayou Nezpique at Basile

Calcasieu River near Oberlin

Calcasieu River near Kinder

Mermentau River at Mermentau

For your home

Cooling 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