Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrel Lock
22 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KPTN
Charenton, LA weather
Sunny and 68°20°.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°), high 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°).
Now 68°20°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 63°17°
- Sticky · down to 54°12° by 4 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 1Low
- High 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 59°15° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 52% | 1% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 1% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 42% | 1% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 41% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 16% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 65% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 27% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 27% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 48% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 45% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 47% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 52% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 45% | 67% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 89% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°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 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly 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
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 83°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°19°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
- 81°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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
- 78°26°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–71°22°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 84°29°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 73°23°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 74°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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
- 76°24°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
23 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 103,000 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Atchafalaya River at Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
19 mi- Level
- 9.2 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Belle River near Pierre Part
20 mi- Level
- 1.2 ft
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 300% more cooling than a typical week.
This week 10Typical 3
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Sticky, humid air (dew point 63°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Jeanerette 5 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 77°25° / 55°13°
- Forecast high / low
- 82°28° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 91°33° in 1894
- Record low
- 34°1° in 1923
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −6°−3°MonOct 19
- −4°−2°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Charenton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:53–6:41 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:50 PM
- Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:50 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
