Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KMLU

Marion, LA weather

Sunny and 82°28°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

High 84°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (79°26° → 65°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)

This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	28%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	27%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	18%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	29%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	61%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	61%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	27%	74%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	27%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	86%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	92%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	90%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	62%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  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, 57°14°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. 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 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
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
73°23°–85°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  20% chance
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
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–71°22°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–83°.

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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

Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 65.1 ft
Flow: 16,500 cfs

Forecast peak 65.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 78.8 ft
Flow: 1,600 cfs

Forecast peak 78.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Bartholomew at Beekman

21 mi

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 40

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Monroe 26 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2003–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
+4°+2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:40 PM; Morning 7:04–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:55–7:04 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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