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Until 7:00 PM
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Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
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Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the low 20 to mid 30 percent range. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph, which should limit critical fire weather conditions or at least the effective spread of fires that may ignite.
Some improvement in humidity levels is expected on Sunday afternoon with levels about 10 percent higher (30 to 40 percent) than this afternoon. An additional 10 percent increase is possible on Monday, which should lower the threat level somewhat.
Numerous local burn bans are in place and continue to expand across LA and MS due to ongoing drought conditions. This now includes East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and West Feliciana Parishes along with Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, and Walthall Counties. Regardless, outdoor burning is strongly not recommended this afternoon, and all local restrictions followed.
Areas: Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KHZR

Fordoche, LA weather

Sunny and 82°28°.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 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 (83°29° then, 82°28° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Low 52°11° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonDown to 75°24° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 75°24° 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	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 79°26°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	55%	3
Sun 11a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	57%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	60%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	61%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	67%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	75%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	66%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	90%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	89%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	91%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	76%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	70%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. 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, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°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 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  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 84. East wind 0 to 10 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°–60°16°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 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
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  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 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
57°14°–71°22°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 71°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
82°28°–88°31°
Low, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  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
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–72°22°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–85°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 137,000 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Melville

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 125,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 133,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Close near Krotz Springs

6.4 mi

Level: 10.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:40 PM; Morning 7:00–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fordoche. The highest point on the skyline is about 600 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rivers

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

Atchafalaya River at Melville

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

Bayou Close near Krotz Springs

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon