Opelousas, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 53°F
Feels Like 53°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 51°F Wind N 7 MPH Barometer 30.22 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.6 mi. NW of central Opelousas
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Sunny, High 66F, Low 39F
66
39
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 62F, Low 36F
62
36
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 60F, Low 41F
60
41
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Showers, High 69F, Low 55F
20%
69
55
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Thunderstorms, High 65F, Low 43F
60%
65
43
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Showers Likely, High 55F, Low 41F
60%
55
41
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Showers, High 54F
40%
54
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 66°F to 54°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 67°F with lows around 46°F.

This Date in Weather History

1888 - A late season hurricane brushed the East Coast with heavy rain and gale force winds. The hurricane passed inside Nantucket and over Cape Cod, then crossed Nova Scotia.

More on this and other weather history

Opelousas, LA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 29

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Nov 30

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday Dec 1

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.


About Opelousas, LA

Opelousas (; French: Les Opélousas; Spanish: Los Opeluzás) is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190 were constructed with a junction here. According to the 2020 census, Opelousas has a population of 15,786, a 6.53 percent decline since the 2010 census, which had recorded a population of 16,634. Opelousas is the principal city for the Opelousas-Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 80,808 in 2020. Opelousas is also the fourth largest city in the Lafayette-Acadiana Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 537,947. Historically an area of settlement by French and Spanish Creoles, Creoles of color, and Acadians, Opelousas is the center of zydeco music. It celebrates its heritage at the Creoles of Color Heritage Folklife Center, one of the destinations on the new Louisiana African-American Heritage Trail. It is also the location of the Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino. The city calls itself "the spice capital of the world", with production and sale of seasonings such as Tony Chachere's products, Targil Seasonings, Savoie's cajun meats and products, and LouAna Cooking Oil. During the tenure of Sheriff Cat Doucet, from 1936 to 1940 and again from 1952 to 1968, the section of Opelousas along Highway 190 was a haven of gambling and prostitution, the profits from which he skimmed a take.

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