Observed 11:40 AM CDT at KLFT

Carencro, LA weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 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
Sun 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	12%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	39%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	44%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	44%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	69%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	94%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	95%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	98%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	93%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	93%	6
Mon 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	91%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	88%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	65%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	57%	1
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	76%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	83%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	80%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	77%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	86%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	90%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	97%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	83%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	84%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	88%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	78%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	66%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	69%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	57%	0
Tue 9a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	59%	1
Tue 10a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	72%	2
Tue 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	99%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  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, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–87°31°
Low, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
82°28°–89°32°
Low, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  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
82°28°–90°32°
Low, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  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
80°27°–90°32°
Low, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 82°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 83–85°.

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

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 133,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sun 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 136,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sun 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft

Reading from Sun 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Vermilion near Carencro

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Reading from Sun 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 12% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 10

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:41 PM; Morning 7:02–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:40 AM · rises 5:57 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:11 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Carencro, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette

Bayou Vermilion near Carencro

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon