Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KLFT

Melville, LA weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 5Moderate; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (80°27° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

High 82°28° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° today 5–8 PM (80°27° → 67°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)

This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 71°22° 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	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	59%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	53%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	52%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	52%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	51%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	60%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	72%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	62%	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	43%	78%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	73%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	91%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	92%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	85%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. 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°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. 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, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts 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°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
80°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 72°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–88°31°
Low, likely
62°17°–75°24°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  20% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–83°.

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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

Atchafalaya River at Melville

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 126,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 138,000 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Red River Landing

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 24.4 ft
Flow: 350,000 cfs

Forecast peak 24.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 135,000 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 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

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Melville. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Melville, 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 Melville

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

Mississippi River at Red River Landing

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon