Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KESF

Center Point, LA weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air today: 53Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 83°28° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (78°26° → 65°18°)
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)

This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 8 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 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	33%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	56%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	51%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	46%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	48%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	52%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	59%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	80%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	80%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 47°8°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 74°23°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 77°25° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
4. 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
74°23°–85°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
78°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 77°25°, low 66°19°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  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°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–83°.

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

Red River at Alexandria

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 20.0 ft
Flow: 1,870 cfs

Forecast peak 20.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River at Acme

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 9,410 cfs

Forecast peak 10.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River above Red River Lock 2

6.7 mi

Level: 64.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River at Boggy Bayou Road

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 40.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 38% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 19

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Alexandria Esler Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Center Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:42 PM; Morning 7:03–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:51 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Center Point, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River at Alexandria

Black River at Acme

Red River above Red River Lock 2

Little River at Boggy Bayou Road

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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