Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KAEX

Rock Hill, LA weather

Clear and 52°11°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 9 AM
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air today: 53Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 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

Good hours for

Low 51°11° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 85°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 68°20°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 54°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 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 57°14° by 2 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 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	3%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	6%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	3%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	43%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	49%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	57%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	50%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	54%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	58%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	28%	75%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	83%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°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 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 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
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
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
80°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 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
66°19°–68°20°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 82–84°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Red River at Alexandria

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 19.9 ft
Flow: 1,430 cfs

Forecast peak 20.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River above Red River Lock 2

24 mi

Level: 64.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1 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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Alexandria International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° 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
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rock Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:43 PM; Morning 7:04–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 6:55–7:04 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:35–6:55 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:39 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rock Hill. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.