Rapides, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures climb from 53°F to a high of 79°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 69°F with lows around 45°F.
This Date in Weather History
1864 - On Election Night, a violent tornado strikes a ferry on the Mississippi River near Chester, Illinois, blowing away all but the hull. The boiler and engines are found up the bluff. Half of Chester was destroyed, and twenty died during the storm.
More on this and other weather history
Rapides, LA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Nov 9
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Nov 10
Day: Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Nov 11
Day: Areas of frost before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Nov 12
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Nov 13
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Nov 14
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday Nov 15
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Nov 16
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:34 AM
Sunset 5:16 PM
Last Light 5:42 PM
Moonset 11:16 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
97 at Corona, CA and Indio, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
-4 at Tioga, ND
Weather Folklore
When walls are wet, expect some rain.
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