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    When
    Until 7:00 PM
    Where
    Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service New Orleans LA

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    Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the low 20 to mid 30 percent range. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph, which should limit critical fire weather conditions or at least the effective spread of fires that may ignite.

    Some improvement in humidity levels is expected on Sunday afternoon with levels about 10 percent higher (30 to 40 percent) than this afternoon. An additional 10 percent increase is possible on Monday, which should lower the threat level somewhat.

    Numerous local burn bans are in place and continue to expand across LA and MS due to ongoing drought conditions. This now includes East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and West Feliciana Parishes along with Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, and Walthall Counties. Regardless, outdoor burning is strongly not recommended this afternoon, and all local restrictions followed.

    Areas: Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson

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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KPTN

St. James, LA weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°), high 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
55°13°
A little sticky
Humidity
100%
Air 55°13°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality
53Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.23 inHg1024 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
  • High 79°26° today at 3 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 54°12° tonight at 4 AM
  1. This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aSunny57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%5%0
Sat 8aSunny59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%5%0
Sat 9aSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%0%1
Sat 10aSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h73%0%2
Sat 11aSunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h64%0%4
Sat 12pSunny78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%0%6
Sat 1pSunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%1%6
Sat 2pSunny78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h45%0%6
Sat 3pSunny79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h39%0%4
Sat 4pSunny78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h39%0%2
Sat 5pSunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h39%0%1
Sat 6pClear74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%0%0
Sat 7pClear67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%0%0
Sat 8pClear63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h62%0%0
Sat 9pClear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%0%0
Sat 10pClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%0%0
Sat 11pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%0%0
Sun 12aClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%1%0
Sun 1aClear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%1%0
Sun 2aClear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h90%1%0
Sun 3aClear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h90%5%0
Sun 4aClear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%11%0
Sun 5aClear55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%7%0
Sun 6aClear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%11%0
Sun 7aSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%17%0
Sun 8aSunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%11%0
Sun 9aSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h90%7%1
Sun 10aSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%3%3
Sun 11aSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%1%4
Sun 12pSunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h62%4%5
Sun 1pSunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h58%15%6
Sun 2pMostly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h56%48%6
Sun 3pMostly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%52%5
Sun 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h52%57%4
Sun 5pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%57%2
Sun 6pPartly cloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%62%1
Sun 7pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h68%32%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%47%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%66%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%63%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%73%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%78%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%76%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%81%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%81%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%78%0
Mon 6aCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h90%76%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 55°13°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 55°13°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 55°13°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 54°12°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 54°12°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 67°19°

      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 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 54°12°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 65°18°

      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 59. 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°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 53°12°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 67°19°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 84°29°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    80°27°–88°31°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–70°21°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 53°12°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 84°29°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    82°28°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 80°27°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 80°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 57°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 79°, low 57°.

  4. 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Donaldsonville

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.2 ft

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Reserve

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Lafourche above Napoleonville

11 mi
Level
4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Amite River Basin at Bayou Conway near Sorrento

11 mi
Level
-1.8 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 87% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 5

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

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

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DONALDSONVILLE 4 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Forecast high / low
80°27° / 54°12°
Record high
92°33° in 1941
Record low
36°2° in 1937

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −8°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −6°−4°MonOct 19
  3. −4°−2°TueOct 20
  4. −4°−2°WedOct 21
  5. −2°−1°ThuOct 22
  6. ±0°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

St. James weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
11 h 12 min
Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:38 PM
Morning 6:56–7:44 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:47 PM
Morning 6:47–6:56 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:47 PM–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from St. James.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.