Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KACP

Chataignier, LA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 8 AM
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.2 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

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 82°28° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 52°11° tonight at 3 AM

This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 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 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	3%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	1%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	43%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	12%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	28%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	50%	6
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	73%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	68%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	49%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	56%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	91%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°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 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast 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
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°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°15°
  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 57. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  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 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  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 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°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 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°23°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°26°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°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°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–83°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bayou Nezpique at Basile

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Courtableau at Washington

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Mallet at HWY 91 north of Iota

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:43 PM; Morning 7:02–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 6:53–7:02 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:53 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Chataignier, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bayou Nezpique at Basile

Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice

Bayou Courtableau at Washington

Bayou Mallet at HWY 91 north of Iota

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon