Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KACP

Pitkin, LA weather

Sunny and 84°29°.

Mostly agree

Now 84°29°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 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

About the same as this time yesterday (86°30° then, 84°29° now)

Good hours for

High 84°29° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 67°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 82°28° · 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 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	22%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	36%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	48%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	56%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	74%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	60%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	32%	66%	6
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	31%	74%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	30%	69%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	76%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	87%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	34%	71%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	97%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	75%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	58%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	44%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	46%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  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, 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 53. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. 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, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. 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, 68°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 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 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, 58°15°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 1.7 in42 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.65 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–90°32°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 87°31°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
82°28°–91°33°
Low, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 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 80°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–86°.

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

Calcasieu River near Glenmora

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 217 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Oberlin

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Whiskey Chitto Creek at HWY 399

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 131% more heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 5

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Fort Polk Fullerton Landing Strip · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2006–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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: 5:57–6:45 PM; Morning 7:05–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 6:56–7:05 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:55 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Pitkin, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Calcasieu River near Glenmora

Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie

Calcasieu River near Oberlin

Whiskey Chitto Creek at HWY 399

For your home

Heating 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? Fair

Moon