Mississippi River at New Orleans
13 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KMSY
Luling, LA weather
Sunny and 75°24°.
Today: low 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 61°16°
- Sticky · down to 51°11° by 4 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- High 12–3 PM · peak 6
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 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 (73°23° then, 74°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 11 PM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 10 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 62% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 7% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 7% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 2% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 41% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 46% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 87% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 87% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 87% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 84% | 43% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 36% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 71% | 44% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 48% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 47% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 60% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 53% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 56% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 49% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 66% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 71% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 84% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 87% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 87% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 84% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 74% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 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
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
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 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast 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
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 76°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 83°28°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 69°20°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
- 60°16°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 58°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 84°29°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 73°23°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 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
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 58°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°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°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 58°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 60°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–83°.
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
Below flood stage
Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte
2.5 mi- Level
- 10.0 ft
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Verret Closure Structure/Ama
4.8 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Barataria Bay and Waterway at Sellers Canal at Hwy 90
4.9 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 71% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 7Typical 25
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
New Orleans Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 78°26° / 61°16°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 59°15°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2001
- Record low
- 46°8° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−4°SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- −3°−2°TueOct 20
- −4°−2°WedOct 21
- −2°−1°ThuOct 22
- −1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Luling weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:36 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:42 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:36–6:45 PM
- Morning 6:45–6:54 AM; first light 6:45 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:45 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
