Observed 7:45 AM CDT at KHEZ

Ridgecrest, LA weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 52°11°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.2 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 (47°8° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 84°29° today at 4 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 (78°26° → 65°18°)

This morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	31%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	29%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	25%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 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	28%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	7%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	49%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	46%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	46%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	41%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	45%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	51%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	59%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°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. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly 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°–85°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 0 to 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°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. 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, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 65°18°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
78°26°–88°31°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 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°–85°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–74°23°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 78°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–85°.

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

Mississippi River at Natchez

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 21.9 ft
Flow: 417,000 cfs

Forecast peak 21.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Tensas River at Clayton

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 33.7 ft
Flow: 1,340 cfs

Forecast peak 33.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River at Jonesville L&D

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.2 ft
Flow: 41,100 cfs

Forecast peak 34.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

BLACK RIVER AT JONESVILLE

17 mi

Level: 34.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 11Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

NATCHEZ · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:39 PM; Morning 7:00–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:51–7:00 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:49 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ridgecrest. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,000 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ridgecrest, 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 at Natchez

Tensas River at Clayton

Black River at Jonesville L&D

BLACK RIVER AT JONESVILLE

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