Red River at Alexandria
18 mi- Level
- 20.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,670 cfs
Forecast peak 20.3 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KESF
Echo, LA weather
Clear and 46°8°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°), high 82°28°.
Now 46°8°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable · up to 55°13° by 9 AM (a little sticky)
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 6High
- High 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Air today
- 53Moderate
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Fog | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 87% | — | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 68% | — | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 59% | — | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 50% | — | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 44% | — | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 39% | — | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 37% | — | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 82°28° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 35% | — | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 38% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 40% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 38% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 82°28°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–82°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Red River above Red River Lock 2
6.4 mi- Level
- 64.3 ft
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater
11 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 182 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Little River at Boggy Bayou Road
14 mi- Level
- 40.0 ft
Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% more heating than a typical week.
This week 11Typical 6
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Bunkie · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 78°26° / 52°11°
- Forecast high / low
- 82°28° / 51°11°
- Record high
- 89°32° in 1963
- Record low
- 37°3° in 1982
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Echo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 9 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:52 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:23 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
