Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KARA

Lydia, LA weather

Sunny and 82°28°.

Forecasts agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (84°29° then, 82°28° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (80°27° → 68°20°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 52°11° tonight at 4 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 81°27° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 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 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 79°26° 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 80°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	2%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	32%	6%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	3%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	5%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	55%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	50%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	51%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	53%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	58%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	65%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	67%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	55%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	94%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	93%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	82%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	78%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	88%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	74%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly 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: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East 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
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°29°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  20% chance
4. 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
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–83°.

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

Vermilion River at Lake Martin Road

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 467% more heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 2

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Jeanerette 5 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lydia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:42 PM; Morning 7:00–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:51 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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