Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMLU

Columbia, LA weather

Sunny and 84°29°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 84°29°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 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 (84°29° then, 83°28° now)

Good hours for

High 84°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 67°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)

This afternoonNear 83°28° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	26%	5%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	26%	4%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	51%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	65%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	60%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	77%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	28%	78%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	27%	85%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	66%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	32%	61%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	91%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	89%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	88%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	81%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 48°9°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°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 around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 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, 49°9°
  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 82. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°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 83.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°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 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
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 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 59°15°. 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, 71°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 85.
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
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
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
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 86°30°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
81°27°–88°31°
Low, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–71°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–85°.

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

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 49.0 ft
Flow: 28,600 cfs

Forecast peak 49.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Boeuf River near Fort Necessity

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 33.9 ft
Flow: 272 cfs

Forecast peak 34.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Boeuf River near Alto

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.1 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Forecast peak 13.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.8 ft

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 41% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 17

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–11:00 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 9°5° 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

Columbia 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: 6:41–6:50 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Columbia, 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

Boeuf River near Alto

Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto

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