Observed 3:00 PM CDT at KDTN

Oil City, LA weather

Sunny and 84°29°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 84°29°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 86°30° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (81°27° → 69°21°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)

This afternoonNear 85°29° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 80°27° by 2 PM · Clear

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	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	25%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	83°28°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	24%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	28%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	26%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	54%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	45%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	63%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	70%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	74%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	80%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	80%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	82%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	86%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	25%	85%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	86%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	90%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	78%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	56%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	21%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	19%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	7%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
72°22°–84°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°30°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.68 in17 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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°–90°32°
Low, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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
69°21°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–72°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–84°.

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

Big Cypress Creek at Mooringsport (Caddo Lake)

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 168 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Forecast peak 168 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River at Shreveport

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.6 ft
Flow: 900 cfs

Forecast peak 13.7 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie

8.9 mi

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 1,360 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Shettleworth Bayou near Blanchard

13 mi

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mooringsport 1 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2002–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
+4°+2°SatOct 24

Oil City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:48 PM; Morning 7:11–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:57 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:57–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Oil City. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.