Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KACP

Elton, LA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 7 AM
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 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 (46°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 83°28° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 54°12° tonight at 3 AM

This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 3 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 56°13° by 5 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 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	15%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	52%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	52%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	69%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	59%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	53%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	79%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models 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 56. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°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 58. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
74°23°–88°31°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°29°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 72°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
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–83°.

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

Bayou Nezpique at Basile

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Oberlin

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Kinder

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 246 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 217 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Oberlin Fire Tower · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:45 PM; Morning 7:04–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:54 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

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

Elton, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bayou Nezpique at Basile

Calcasieu River near Oberlin

Calcasieu River near Kinder

Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie

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? Unknown

Moon