Natchitoches, LA Weather

Natchitoches Parish6:05 AM CDT31.76°N, 93.09°WElevation 118 ft

Current conditions

Sunny
52°
Sunny
Feels like 52°
High 86°·Low 52°
WindCalm
Humidity69%
Dew point42°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover7%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:22 AM
Sunset6:33 PM

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

Forecast

10-day

  • Friday

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

  • Friday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

  • Saturday

    Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 16 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 52°
  2. 7 AM Sunny 51°
  3. 8 AM Sunny 52°
  4. 9 AM Sunny 58°
  5. 10 AM Sunny 68°
  6. 11 AM Sunny 74°
  7. 12 PM Sunny 79°
  8. 1 PM Sunny 83°
  9. 2 PM Sunny 84°
  10. 3 PM Sunny 85°
  11. 4 PM Sunny 86°
  12. 5 PM Sunny 84°
  13. 6 PM Clear 81°
  14. 7 PM Mostly Clear 75°
  15. 8 PM Mostly Clear 67°
  16. 9 PM Clear 65°
  17. 10 PM Mostly Clear 63°
  18. 11 PM Mostly Clear 61°
  19. Sat12 AM Clear 59°
  20. 1 AM Mostly Clear 57°
  21. 2 AM Mostly Clear 56°
  22. 3 AM Mostly Clear 55°
  23. 4 AM Mostly Clear 54°
  24. 5 AM Mostly Clear 53°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny51°84°
  2. TodayOct 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

  • 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 7:22 AM
Sunset 6:33 PM
Daylight 11 h 10 min (−1 min 48 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 91% lit
Moonrise 4:53 PM Moonset 4:42 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low76° / 52°
Month to date0.30 in (normal 3.67 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 5 hrs ago

Key Messages

Issued at 1138 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

- Slightly above average warmth and prolonged dry conditions will maintain an elevated wildfire risk throughout much of the 7-day forecast period.

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

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

Discussion

Issued at 1125 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

An upper-level ridge extending across Mexico into Texas to build east across the ArkLaTex through the early part of the weekend allowing for seasonably warmer afternoon high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s each day. At the surface, continental high pressure across the eastern CONUS to remain well established allowing for light east to northeast winds across the region during the daytime hours followed by near calm winds overnight. With a lack of low-level moisture, afternoon relative humidity values from 20 to 30 percent can be expected each day. Additionally, with dewpoint values in the upper 40s to lower 50s, similar overnight low temperatues will be possible each night due to the effects of radiational cooling.

The ongoing drought and persistent dry airmass in place will maintain an elevated wildfire threat across the region that will likely persist through the entire forecast period.

Afternoon high temperatures near seasonal norms in the mid to upper 70s expected early next week through midweek as the upper- level ridge shifts south into the Gulf of America and southwest flow becomes established aloft. Increased instability across the region could lead to increased cloud-cover on Monday into Tuesday as an upper-level weakness translates northeast across the region. However, with a lack of moisture, no precipitation is expected with this system. /05/

Aviation

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1227 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Quiet conditions once again on the aviation front with only increasing high thin cirrus thru the period. Look for east to northeast winds generally under 10kts thru the period as well. VFR conditions will prevail thru the next 24 hours.

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Spotter Information Statement

Issued at 138 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

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

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