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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 1:30 PM CDT at KASD

Picayune, MS weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 52°11° tonight at 4 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonDown to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 74°23° 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	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	22%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	27%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	13%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	10%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	27%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	30%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	16%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	38%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	61%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	65%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	60%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	66%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	61%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	59%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	67%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	71%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	65%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 53. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°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 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  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 83. 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
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 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
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  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
80°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–84°.

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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

East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeill

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pearl River near Pearl River

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 2,130 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Bogue Chitto River near Bush

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 607 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:33 PM; Morning 6:52–7:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:42 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Picayune. 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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Monday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar

West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeill

Pearl River near Pearl River

Bogue Chitto River near Bush

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon