Mermentau River at Mermentau
13 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 186 cfs
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KLFT
Crowley, LA weather
Sunny and 81°27°.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°), high 82°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°).
Now 81°27°
Sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 13 mph20 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 6High
- High 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Air quality
- 67Moderate
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (84°29° then, 81°27° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 82°28° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 35% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 35% | 21% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 39% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 55% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 50% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 50% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 53% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 44% | 62% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 74% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 73% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 74% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 36% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 77% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 77% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 79% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 75% | 6 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 74% | 6 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 38% | 69% | 5 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 82°28°).
- High, likely
- 82°28°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 61°16°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 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 85°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 69°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 74°23°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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
- 81°27°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–71°22°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 87°30°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 77°25°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 73°23°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
- 82°28°–90°32°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 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
- 77°25°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–72°22°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–86°.
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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Bayou Nezpique at Basile
24 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Plaquemine Brule at Estherwood
5.5 mi- Level
- 7.4 ft
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Queue De Tortue at Riceville
12 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 11 min
- Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:56–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:44–6:53 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
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:24 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
