Weather forecast for todayOpelousas, LA

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 8:04 am CDT

  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Fair
Fair
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphN 10°
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Dewpoint: 41°F
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Currently, the weather is fair with a calm and pleasant atmosphere.
The temperature is a crisp 51.8°F, the apparent temperature is slightly different, evaluated at a chilly 48.2°F. The current temperature is far from the maximum of 71.6°F anticipated for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 72°F
  • 46°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphNNE 18°
  • Humidity: 50%
  • UV index: 7
  • Sunrise: 7:12 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:35 pm CDT
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On Saturday, October 17, expect consistent sunshine and open skies.
Temperature is expected to swing from a high of an agreeable 71.6°F to a low of a brisk 46.4°F.
The forecasted temperature of 71.6°F resembles November's typical high of 67.6°F more than October's.
Sunrise was at 7:12 am and sunset will be at 6:35 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 23min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 4 pm 70°C.
Coldest hour: 8 am 52°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 8 am 1%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 8 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphNNE 14°
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphNNE 18°
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 10 am
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphNNE 22°
  • Humidity: 59%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 11 am
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphNNE 23°
  • Humidity: 53%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 12 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphNNE 24°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 6
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  • 1 pm
  • 66°F
  • Feels like:
    66°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphNNE 21°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 7
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  • 2 pm
  • 68°F
  • Feels like:
    68°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphNNE 18°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 6
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  • 3 pm
  • 70°F
  • Feels like:
    70°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphNNE 18°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 4 pm
  • 70°F
  • Feels like:
    70°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphNNE 15°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 5 pm
  • 70°F
  • Feels like:
    70°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphNNE 16°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 66°F
  • Feels like:
    66°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphNNE 15°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:35 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 11°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNNE 12°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 9°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNNE 15°
  • Humidity: 59%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNNE 19°
  • Humidity: 60%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Opelousas, sunny conditions are likely to prevail.
The temperature will be between the highest temperature of 69.8°F and the lowest temperature of 51.8°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Today, the high will reflect a pattern closer to November's 67.6°F than October's. The lowest temperature is also more similar to November's average minimum of 50.5°F than the usual minimum of 59.9°F in October.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 13:04:29 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The temperature at 8:04 am CDT is 51.8°F.

Today, bright and sunny weather is expected.

Today, the highest temperature will be 71.6°F, while the lowest temperature will be 46.4°F.
The highest temperature will be moderately lower than the average maximum of 79.5°F in October. The lowest temperature will be noticeably lower than the average low of 59.9°F.

On Saturday, in Opelousas, sunrise was at 7:12 am and sunset will be at 6:35 pm (CDT).

Today in Opelousas, the daylight will last for 11h and 23min.