Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KLFT

Cecilia, LA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 54°12°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 90Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 83°28° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 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
Sat 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	1%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	42%	2%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	3%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	7%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	22%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	33%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	28%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	40%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	52%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	58%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	63%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	50%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	84%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	89%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly 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, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 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
  Cloudy, 60°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
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  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 around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–74°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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°–84°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–83°.

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

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 134,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 137,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Vermilion near Carencro

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 25% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 13

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:41 PM; Morning 7:00–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 6:51–7:00 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Cecilia, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

Bayou Vermilion near Carencro

Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette

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