Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KPTN

Lafourche Crossing, LA weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 79°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 76°24° · 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 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	68%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	59%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	66%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	77%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	79%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	81%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	77%	4
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	74%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	69%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	77%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	87%	3
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	70%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	77%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	85%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	73%	6
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	65%	5
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	47%	4
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	53%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, 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
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 62°17°
  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
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°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
82°28°–88°31°
Low, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  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
55°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Reserve

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux

3.8 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Boeuf at Kraemer

13 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River Delta Basin at Bayou Black at Greenwood

13 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 3:07 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 55% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 18

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

THIBODAUX 4 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Lafourche Crossing weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:38 PM; Morning 6:55–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:47 PM; Morning 6:46–6:55 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:47 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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