Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KLFT

Parks, LA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · up to 62°17° by 10 AM (sticky)
Humidity: 100%; Air 54°12°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 90Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 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 10 AM
High 83°28° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 53°12° tonight at 4 AM

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° 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 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	2%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	1%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	8%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	16%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	18%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	47%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	43%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	51%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	57%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	51%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	44%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	64%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°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 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  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 83.
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°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  20% chance
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LCH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 134,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 137,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Vermilion River at Lake Martin Road

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 23% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 13

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Parks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:41 PM; Morning 7:00–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 6:51–7:00 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Parks. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Parks, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

Vermilion River at Lake Martin Road

Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon