Atchafalaya River at Melville
9.2 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 125,000 cfs
Forecast peak 6.4 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 18 h 18 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the 30 to 40 percent range, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph in most areas, which should limit critical fire weather conditions or at least the effective spread of fires that may ignite.
Numerous local burn bans are in place and continue to expand across LA and MS due to ongoing drought conditions. This now includes East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and West Feliciana Parishes along with Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, and Walthall Counties. Regardless, outdoor burning is strongly not recommended this afternoon, and all local restrictions followed.
Areas: Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KHZR
Clear and 53°12°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°), high 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 53°12°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 25% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 45% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 55% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 39% | 59% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 71% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 34% | 76% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 33% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 59% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 71% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 88% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 51% | 90% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 95% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 40% | 96% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 95% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 36% | 60% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 89% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 55% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 49% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 87% | 69% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 81°, low 50°.
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Dry, high 82°, low 57°.
Mostly dry, highs 83–85°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LIX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 45% more cooling than a typical week.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).
Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Morganza weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Mostly clear 12:42–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing