Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
20 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 137,000 cfs
Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KLFT
Grand Coteau, LA weather
Sunny and 81°27°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°).
Now 81°27°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (84°29° then, 81°27° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 82°28° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 80°27° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 31% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 31% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 32% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 34% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 50% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 41% | 50% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 54% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 36% | 69% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 35% | 67% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 34% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 38% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 63% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 81% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 91% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 77% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 80% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 40% | 77% | 6 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 36% | 46% | 6 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 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°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast 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°–59°15°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°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 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
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 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 73°23°Dry
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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–71°22°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 86°30°20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 76°24°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 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
- 83°28°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°25°Dry
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°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–72°22°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 83°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–85°.
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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose
23 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 131,000 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Vermilion near Carencro
4.9 mi- Level
- 5.9 ft
- Flow
- 57 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Teche near Port Barre
9.8 mi- Level
- 17.4 ft
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 11 min
- Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:49 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:52 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:01 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:52 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:23 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
