Atchafalaya River at Simmesport
10 mi- Level
- 8.9 ft
- Flow
- 130,000 cfs
Forecast peak 9.0 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KESF
Bordelonville, LA weather
Sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable · up to 50°10° by 7 PM
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (80°27° then, 74°23° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 40% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 93% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 68% | 97% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 97% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 46% | 97% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 95% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 40% | 93% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 78% | 5 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 59% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 45% | 80% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Partly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 79% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 73% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 84% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 85% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 77% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 78% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 75% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 71% | 1 |
| Tue 10a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 87% | 76% | 2 |
| Tue 11a | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 76% | 66% | 3 |
| Tue 12p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 57% | 4 |
| Tue 1p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 58% | 62% | 5 |
| Tue 2p | Mostly cloudy | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 55% | 4 |
| Tue 3p | Mostly cloudy | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 82°28° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 74% | 3 |
| Tue 4p | Mostly cloudy | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 64% | 3 |
| Tue 5p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 76% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 82°28°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 75°24°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 68°20°20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 85°29°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–89°32°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 68°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
- 78°26°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–73°23°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–74°23°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 81–85°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LCH) (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
Below flood stage
Black River at Acme
12 mi- Level
- 9.9 ft
- Flow
- 8,680 cfs
Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River at Red River Landing
17 mi- Level
- 23.8 ft
- Flow
- 343,000 cfs
Forecast peak 23.9 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. at Moreauville
6.8 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sun 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 8 min
- Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:49 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:41 AM · rises 5:56 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 11:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
