Observed 7:53 AM CDT at KMSY

Destrehan, LA weather

Sunny and 62°17°.

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 60°16°; Sticky · down to 52°11° by 3 PM (comfortable)
Humidity: 93%; Air 62°17°, dew point 60°16° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 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 (63°17° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 60°16° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
TonightDown to 61°16° by 11 PM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	4%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	1%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	14%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	2%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	5%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	10%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	36%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	36%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	22%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	25%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	27%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	61%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	72%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	71%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	62%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 61°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 78°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 61°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  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 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 58°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°29°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 70°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 61°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–83°.

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

Mississippi River at New Orleans

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Reserve

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte

4.4 mi

Level: 10.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Bonnel Carre near Norco

4.6 mi

Level: 4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 65% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 25

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 60°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–9:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

New Orleans Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:36 PM; Morning 6:54–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:45 PM; Morning 6:45–6:54 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:45 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Destrehan. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Destrehan, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at New Orleans

Mississippi River at Reserve

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte

Mississippi River at Bonnel Carre near Norco

For your home

Cooling 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