Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KLFT

Palmetto, LA weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · up to 60°16° by 10 AM (sticky)
Humidity: 94%; Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 81°27° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (76°24° → 63°17°)
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)

This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	34%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	14%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	43%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	41%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	34%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	41%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	51%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	69%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	42%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	55%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	78%	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%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	91%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 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
48°9°–56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. 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 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°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°–86°30°
Low, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  20% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  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
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, 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

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 127,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 137,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 136,000 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Rouge near Palmetto

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:41 PM; Morning 7:01–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Palmetto. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Palmetto, LA weather

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atchafalaya River at Melville

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

Bayou Rouge near Palmetto

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon