Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KMLU

West Monroe, LA weather

Sunny and 82°28°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

High 85°29° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	25%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	6%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	19%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	63%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	64%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	29%	66%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	27%	68%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	26%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	80%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	65%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	88%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	74%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	64%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	73%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  20% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–87°31°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  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°–89°32°
Low, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–72°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–84°.

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

Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 78.8 ft
Flow: 1,600 cfs

Forecast peak 78.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Boeuf River near Alto

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.1 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Forecast peak 13.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Columbia Lock and Dam

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 49.0 ft
Flow: 28,600 cfs

Forecast peak 49.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Monroe

2.0 mi

Level: 18.2 ft
Flow: 8,230 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Monroe Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

West Monroe weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:41 PM; Morning 7:04–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:50 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from West Monroe. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Monroe, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne

Boeuf River near Alto

Ouachita River at Columbia Lock and Dam

Ouachita River at Monroe

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