Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KESF

Cheneyville, LA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 55°13° by 9 AM (a little sticky)
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air today: 53Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 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 84°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (79°26° → 65°18°)
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (78°26° → 64°18°)

This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° 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 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	4%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	32%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	22%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	49%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	44%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	44%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	43%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	44%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	49%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	54%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	77%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 46°8°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. 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
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  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, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. 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
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°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
77°25°–85°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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°–86°30°
Low, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 78°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.42 in11 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
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–84°.

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

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Red River at Alexandria

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 20.0 ft
Flow: 1,670 cfs

Forecast peak 20.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Glenmora

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 182 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River above Red River Lock 2

12 mi

Level: 64.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 105% more heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 6

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bunkie · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Cheneyville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:43 PM; Morning 7:03–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:52 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

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

Cheneyville, 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

Calcasieu River near Glenmora

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater

Red River above Red River Lock 2

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