Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KAEX

Colfax, LA weather

Sunny and 84°29°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 84°29°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air today: 67Moderate; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 67°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)

This afternoonNear 84°29° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 81°27° by 2 PM · Partly 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 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	26%	1%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	34%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	54%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	31%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	62%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	39%	55%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	70%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	63%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	65%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	27%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	26%	69%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	28%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	84%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	83%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	74%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	62%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	57%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	63%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	22%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 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, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  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, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°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 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 64°18°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 84°29°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°30°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  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°–91°33°
Low, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance
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
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–85°.

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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

Red River at Alexandria

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 20.0 ft
Flow: 1,980 cfs

Forecast peak 20.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 8% more heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 10

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.

Is this typical?

Alexandria International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:44 PM; Morning 7:05–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:53 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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