Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KDRI

Sugartown, LA weather

Clear and 71°22°.

Mostly agree

Now 71°22°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 80°27° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (78°26° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · Partly 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 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	64%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	51%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	43%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	51%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	31%	37%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	30%	74%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	29%	67%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	28%	90%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	30%	81%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	87%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	94%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	81%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	73%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	75%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	76%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	83%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	50%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	37%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	35%	2
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	37%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 60°16°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 85°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°30°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 78°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
81°27°–90°32°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 87°31°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 79°26°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
81°27°–91°33°
Low, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–93°34°
Low, likely
53°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 82–86°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 217 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Oberlin

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Glenmora

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Calcasieu River near Kinder

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 111% more heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 5

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Fort Polk Fullerton Landing Strip · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2006–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:46 PM; Morning 7:05–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:55 PM; Morning 6:56–7:05 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:46 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Sugartown, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie

Calcasieu River near Oberlin

Calcasieu River near Glenmora

Calcasieu River near Kinder

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? Fair

Moon