Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KMSY

Raceland, LA weather

Clear and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 61°16°; Sticky · down to 51°11° by 5 PM (comfortable)
Humidity: 100%; Air 61°16°, dew point 61°16° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 80°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 56°13° tonight at 1 AM

This morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 3 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 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	6%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	8%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	11%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	10%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	42%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	4%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	8%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	26%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	53%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	60%	61%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	65%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	60%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	31%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	44%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	67%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	64%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	69%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, 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
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–71°22°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°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
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LIX) (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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River Delta Basin at Company Canal at Hwy 1 at Lockport

7.4 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Lafourche at Lockport

7.7 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River Delta Basin at Company Canal at Salt Barrier near Lockport

7.9 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Boeuf at Kraemer

10 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 50% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 18

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

THIBODAUX 4 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 34 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:37 PM; Morning 6:55–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:46 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:46 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Raceland, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River Delta Basin at Company Canal at Hwy 1 at Lockport

Bayou Lafourche at Lockport

Mississippi River Delta Basin at Company Canal at Salt Barrier near Lockport

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Boeuf at Kraemer

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? Fair

Moon