Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KESF

Pineville, LA weather

Sunny and 81°27°.

Forecasts agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air today: 53Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (82°28° then, 80°27° now)

Good hours for

High 84°29° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (79°26° → 67°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	58%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	67%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	44%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	59%	6
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	72%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	73%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	65%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	32%	66%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	86%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	85%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	77%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	76%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly 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°–84°29°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 1.5 in39 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.76 in19 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  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
72°22°–86°30°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 70°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
78°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–84°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Red River at Alexandria

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 19.9 ft
Flow: 1,570 cfs

Forecast peak 20.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River above Red River Lock 2

13 mi

Level: 64.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 182 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 8% more heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 10

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Alexandria International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:43 PM; Morning 7:04–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:52 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Pineville. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.