Calcasieu River at Saltwater Barrier
23 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 6,830 cfs
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KLCH
Hackberry, LA weather
Sunny and 82°28°.
Today: low 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°), high 82°28° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°).
Now 82°28°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 55°13°
- A little sticky · up to 64°18° by 10 PM (sticky)
- UV index
- 6High
- High until 3 PM
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.24 inHg1024 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (83°28° then, 82°28° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 80°27° · Clear
TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 63°17° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°) | 82°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 19% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 81% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 78% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 70% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 79% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 45% | 64% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 82% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 76% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 54% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 54% | 56% | 5 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 72°22°30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 70°21°30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 71°22°20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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
- 76°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 72°22°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 75°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 76°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 73°23°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
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°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°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–76°24°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 61°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–82°.
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
Choupique Bayou at Highway 108
12 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Little Bayou D'Inde at Wright Road
17 mi- Level
- 0.2 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Contraband Bayou at Common Street
19 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
Reading from Sat 12:05 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:00–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:54 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:48–6:57 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:06 AM; first light 6:57 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 2–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:29 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
