Natchitoches, LA 71497 Weather

Natchitoches Parish2:19 PM CDT31.75°N, 93.08°W

Current conditions

Sunny
83°
Sunny
Feels like 81°
High 84°·Low 51°
WindCalm
Humidity24%
Dew point42°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover3%
UV index6 High
Sunrise7:21 AM
Sunset6:34 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

  • Friday

    Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 0 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 53 min ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 83°
  2. 3 PM Sunny 84°
  3. 4 PM Sunny 84°
  4. 5 PM Sunny 82°
  5. 6 PM Clear 80°
  6. 7 PM Clear 74°
  7. 8 PM Clear 66°
  8. 9 PM Clear 64°
  9. 10 PM Clear 62°
  10. 11 PM Clear 60°
  11. Fri12 AM Clear 58°
  12. 1 AM Clear 56°
  13. 2 AM Clear 55°
  14. 3 AM Mostly Clear 53°
  15. 4 AM Clear 52°
  16. 5 AM Clear 52°
  17. 6 AM Sunny 52°
  18. 7 AM Sunny 51°
  19. 8 AM Sunny 52°
  20. 9 AM Sunny 58°
  21. 10 AM Sunny 68°
  22. 11 AM Sunny 74°
  23. 12 PM Sunny 79°
  24. 1 PM Sunny 83°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 22 Sunny Sunny51°84°
  2. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny52°86°
  3. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny51°85°
  4. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny52°81°
  5. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny50°81°
  6. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny50°81°
  7. WedOct 28 Sunny Sunny49°83°
  8. ThuOct 29 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny0.03 in62°84°
  9. FriOct 30 Cloudy Cloudy59°75°
  10. SatOct 31 Rain Rain0.08 in58°71°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

Forecast

  • ThuModerate (61)
  • FriModerate (58)
  • SatModerate (54)

Alexandria, LA reporting area. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:21 AM
Sunset 6:34 PM
Daylight 11 h 12 min (−1 min 48 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 87% lit
Moonrise 4:25 PM Moonset 3:43 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low76° / 53°
Record high91° (2021)
Record low43° (2011)
Wettest0.66 in (2019)
Yesterday80° / 47°
Month to date0.30 in (normal 3.47 in)

Natchitoches #2, records since 2000. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in SHV, issued 1 hr ago

Key Messages

Issued at 1129 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Seasonably warm and prolonged dry conditions will maintain an elevated wildfire risk throughout this 7-day forecast period.

- The lack of appreciable rainfall will result in further drought degradation through the end of the month.

- Longer range guidance beyond the next 7 days suggests the potential for a more active pattern closer to Halloween into early November.

Discussion

Issued at 1127 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

An upper-level ridge across Texas to build east across the ArkLaTex through the end of the workweek resulting in mostly clear skies and elevated afternoon highs in the low to mid 80s. A broad surface high extending from southeast Canada into the Great Lakes region and ridging southward into the Deep South will remain firmly established across the region through the weekend. This dry airmass will allow for overnight low temperatures to fall into the upper 40s to lower 50s. Additionally, the combination of drier air and ongoing drought conditions will maintain an elevated wildfire threat across the region through much of the 7 day forecast period. Fortunately, the lack of strong winds will help to slow the spread of any wildfires that do develop.

Upper-level ridge shifts south early next week allowing for southwest flow to increase aloft. Could see increased cloud- cover areawide along with slightly cooler afternoon highs due to increased mixing. However, surface high to remain firmly established across the region with winds remaining east to northeast, restricting gulf moisture return.

Otherwise, a frontal boundary to move through the region on Tuesday into Tuesday night with continental high pressure building in its wake. With a lack of low-level moisture, not expecting any significant convection with the frontal passage. /05/

Aviation

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1227 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

For the 22/18Z TAFS, VFR conditions will prevail throughout this forecast period, with mostly clear skies punctuated only by a few passing high clouds. East-northeast winds will become light and variable overnight before assuming a southeasterly course tomorrow at maximum sustained speeds of 4 to 8 mph.

/26/

Spotter Information Statement

Issued at 1129 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Spotter activation may be needed through this week in the event of wildfire development.

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