Observed 9:35 PM CDT at KHDC

Folsom, LA weather

Clear and 56°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 56°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 (57°14° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 80°27° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 63°17° by 9 PM · Mostly 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 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	34%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	30%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	66%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	54%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	16%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	49%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	31%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	44%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	55%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	45%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	23%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	51%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	62%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	44%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	64%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	61%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	62%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	85%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	90%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	84%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	78%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	92%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	88%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	83%	5
Mon 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	85%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	82%	2
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	77%	1
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	78%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	68%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 60°16°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°29°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°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
75°24°–91°33°
Low, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 82–84°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tchefuncte River near Folsom

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.5 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Forecast peak 34.6 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Tchefuncte River near Covington

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Bogue Falaya River at Boston Street

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 308 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 43% more heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 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 53°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

COVINGTON 8 WNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:35 PM; Morning 6:54–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:44 PM; Morning 6:45–6:54 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:17 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Folsom, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tchefuncte River near Folsom

Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington

Tchefuncte River near Covington

Bogue Falaya River at Boston Street

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