Red River at Grand Ecore
5.8 mi- Level
- 19.9 ft
- Flow
- 3,830 cfs
Forecast peak 20.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:25 AM CDT at KAEX
Natchitoches, LA weather
Clear and 50°10°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°), high 86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°).
Now 50°10°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- High 1–2 PM · peak 6
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 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 (49°10° then, 50°10° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 53°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 80% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 36% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 31% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 27% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 27% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 26% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 27% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 29% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 50% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 59% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 31% | 62% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 28% | 46% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 27% | 53% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 26% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 27% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 30% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 41% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 85°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°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. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 84°29°).
- High, likely
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°20°20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 81°27°20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 75°24°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 69°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
- 73°23°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 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
- 79°26°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 86°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SHV) (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
Red River at Coushatta
24 mi- Level
- 25.1 ft
- Flow
- 11,800 cfs
Forecast peak 25.0 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 11Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Natchitoches #2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 75°24° / 52°11°
- Forecast high / low
- 86°30° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 1893
- Record low
- 32°0° in 1938
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−5°SunOct 18
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- −1°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- +4°+2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Natchitoches weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 8 min
- Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:56–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:45–6:55 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 4:49–6:57 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:41 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:26 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
