Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KESF

Fifth Ward, LA weather

Sunny and 82°28°.

Forecasts agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Was high 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air today: 67Moderate; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (85°29° then, 83°28° now)

Good hours for

High 84°29° today at 3 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (78°26° → 65°18°)

This afternoonNear 82°28° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 71°22° 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	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	34%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	54%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	55%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	55%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	54%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	51%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	56%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	79%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	63%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	69%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	89%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	94%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	95%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	91%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	75%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	45%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 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, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–87°31°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 87°30°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 79°26°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
82°28°–89°32°
Low, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–86°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Red River at Alexandria

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 19.9 ft
Flow: 1,570 cfs

Forecast peak 20.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River at Acme

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 9,470 cfs

Forecast peak 10.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 135,000 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River at Boggy Bayou Road

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 40.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% 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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 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 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fifth Ward weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:42 PM; Morning 7:02–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:51 PM; Morning 6:53–7:02 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fifth Ward, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River at Alexandria

Black River at Acme

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

Little River at Boggy Bayou Road

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