Observed 10:00 AM CDT at KESF

Plaucheville, LA weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 2Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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 (72°22° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 83°28° today at 5 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (78°26° → 66°19°)

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	10%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	4%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	46%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	35%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	54%	3
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	36%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	48%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	48%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	52%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	60%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	80%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	80%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	91%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°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 82. Northeast 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
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  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 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 51°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
  Clear, 70°21°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly 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 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 78°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 52°.
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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 136,000 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Red River Landing

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 24.4 ft
Flow: 350,000 cfs

Forecast peak 24.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River at Acme

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 9,460 cfs

Forecast peak 10.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch near Moreauville

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% more heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 6

Heating degree days, base 65°F

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

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Bunkie · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:41 PM; Morning 7:01–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 6:52–7:01 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–6:53 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 Plaucheville. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Plaucheville, 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 at Simmesport

Mississippi River at Red River Landing

Black River at Acme

Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch near Moreauville

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