Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KMLU

Clarks, LA weather

Sunny and 82°28°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 2 PM
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

High 85°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)

This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 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 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	17%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	57%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	68%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	60%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	78%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	69%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	28%	87%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	62%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	91%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	92%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	84%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	82%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 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, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. 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
  Clear, 68°20°
  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 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
72°22°–86°30°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  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
80°27°–88°31°
Low, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–71°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SHV) (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

Ouachita River at Columbia Lock and Dam

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 49.0 ft
Flow: 28,600 cfs

Forecast peak 49.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Boeuf River near Fort Necessity

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 33.9 ft
Flow: 266 cfs

Forecast peak 34.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 44% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 17

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Columbia Lock · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
+5°+3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:41 PM; Morning 7:03–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 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 5:38 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Clarks, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ouachita River at Columbia Lock and Dam

Boeuf River near Fort Necessity

Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle

For your home

Heating 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