Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KMLU

Richwood, LA weather

Clear and 52°11°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 39Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 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 11 AM
High 84°29° today at 3 PM
Drops 15°8° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 65°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (76°24° → 63°17°)

TonightNear 53°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 2 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 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	26%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	6%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	45%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	68%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	32%	61%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	60%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	28%	67%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	26%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	28%	62%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	33%	63%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. 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
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  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 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 75°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
78°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 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
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 78°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SHV) (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

Boeuf River near Alto

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.1 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Forecast peak 13.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 78.8 ft
Flow: 1,610 cfs

Forecast peak 78.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Monroe

4.3 mi

Level: 18.3 ft
Flow: 8,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 35.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 22

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Monroe Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:40 PM; Morning 7:03–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:54–7:03 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:35–6:54 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:37 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Richwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Richwood, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Boeuf River near Alto

Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne

Ouachita River at Monroe

Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto

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? Good

Moon