Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KMNE

Castor, LA weather

Sunny and 86°30°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 86°30°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (82°28° → 69°21°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 85°29° · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Partly 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 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	24%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	26%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	54%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	33%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	27%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	57%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	77%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	28%	64%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	26%	74%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	25%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	24%	63%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	63%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	40%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	60%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	48%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	55%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	42%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	37%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	30%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 54.
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
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. 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
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  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 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 76°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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°–88°31°
Low, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  20% chance
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°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–84°.

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

Red River at Coushatta

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 25.0 ft
Flow: 9,750 cfs

Forecast peak 25.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 133 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 9Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Bienville 3 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1972–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:45 PM; Morning 7:07–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:54 PM; Morning 6:58–7:07 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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