Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KLFT

Krotz Springs, LA weather

Sunny and 81°27°.

Forecasts agree

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 · down to 45°7° by 4 PM
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
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

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (84°29° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 81°27° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 80°27° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	51%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	54%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	55%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	55%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	60%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	68%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	71%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	74%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	95%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	92%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	92%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	68%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	73%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	68%	6

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 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
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. 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
51°11°–59°15°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 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°20°
  Dry
4. 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 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
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, 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
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 86°30°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
83°28°–88°31°
Low, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°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°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–85°.

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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

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 137,000 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Melville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 125,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

18 mi

Below flood stage

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 Close near Krotz Springs

3.3 mi

Level: 10.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:41 PM; Morning 7:00–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:50 PM; Morning 6:51–7:00 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Krotz Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Krotz Springs, LA weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

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