Southwest Pass Coast Guard Station, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy with Haze 66°F
Feels Like 66°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 55°F Wind E 12 MPH Barometer 30.13 in.
Visibility 5 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 15.1 mi. S of central Southwest Pass Coast Guard Station
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Isolated Thunderstorms, Low 64F
30%
 
64
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Thunderstorms with Mostly Cloudy, High 70F, Low 67F
70%
70
67
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms with Partly Cloudy, High 71F, Low 59F
60%
71
59
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 64F, Low 60F
64
60
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 70F, Low 68F
70
68
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 71F, Low 66F
20%
71
66
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Showers, High 69F, Low 66F
20%
69
66

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 64°F to 71°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 65°F with lows around 50°F.


This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Southwest Pass Coast Guard Station, LA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Isolated Thunderstorms

Night: Cloudy with Chance of Light Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms with a low near 64 F. Winds from the E at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Wednesday Dec 17

Thunderstorms with Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly Cloudy with Light Showers and Chance of Storms with a high near 70 F. Winds from the ENE at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%

Thunderstorms with Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly Cloudy with Light Showers and Chance of Storms with a low near 67 F. Winds from the E at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms with Partly Cloudy

Day: Partly Cloudy with Light Showers and Chance of Storms with a high near 71 F. Winds from the S at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%

Isolated Thunderstorms

Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers and Isolated Storms with a low near 59 F. Winds from the WSW at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 64 F. Winds from the N at 22 mph

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 60 F. Winds from the NE at 11 mph

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 70 F. Winds from the ESE at 8 mph

Showers

Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 68 F. Winds from the SSE at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 71 F. Winds from the S at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Showers

Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 66 F. Winds from the SE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Monday Dec 22

Showers

Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 69 F. Winds from the E at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 66 F. Winds from the E at 7 mph

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 69 F. Winds from the E at 7 mph

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 66 F. Winds from the E at 7 mph

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 69 F. Winds from the E at 6 mph

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 65 F. Winds from the E at 6 mph

Thursday Dec 25

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 68 F. Winds from the ESE at 6 mph

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 65 F. Winds from the ESE at 6 mph

Friday Dec 26

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 70 F. Winds from the SSE at 6 mph

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