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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
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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 3:35 PM CDT at KBXA

Varnado, LA weather

Sunny and 82°28°.

Forecasts agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (85°29° then, 82°28° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonDown to 76°24° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	26%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	14%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	9%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	39%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	42%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	41%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	50%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	51%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	30%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	53%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	16%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	34%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	27%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	34%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	52%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	53%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	56%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	65%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	72%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	56%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	83%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	86%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	85%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	84%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	76%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	58%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	81%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. 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°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 51. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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 86. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°19°
  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°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°29°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  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
58°14°–73°23°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–86°.

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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

Pearl River near Bogalusa

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 1,500 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeill

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bogue Chitto River near Bush

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 604 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:45–6:33 PM; Morning 6:53–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:42 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pearl River near Bogalusa

West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeill

Bogue Chitto River near Bush

Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon