Observed 8:05 PM CDT at KMSY

Taft, LA weather

Clear and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 58°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 77°25° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 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 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	31%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	35%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	36%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	73%	3
Sun 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	72%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	54%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	56%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	58%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	65%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	77%	4
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	71%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	72%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	67%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	63%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	83%	3
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	84%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	79%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	74%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	56%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	54%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	47%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	43%	2
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	47%	1
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	47%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 61°16°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 61°16°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  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 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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 after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
81°27°–88°31°
Low, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 58°14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°20°
  20% chance
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
76°24°–90°32°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 58°14°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 59°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Highs 79–83°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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 Reserve

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Bonnet Carre North near Montz

1.4 mi

Level: 4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Bonnel Carre near Norco

1.9 mi

Level: 4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte

9.3 mi

Level: 10.1 ft

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.

Cooling this week

About 68% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 25

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 PM–4:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

New Orleans Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:36 PM; Morning 6:54–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:45–6:54 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:25 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Taft. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Taft, 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 Reserve

Mississippi River at Bonnet Carre North near Montz

Mississippi River at Bonnel Carre near Norco

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte

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