Taft, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 53°F
at
Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 60°F mid-week, recovering to 75°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 65°F with lows around 47°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.
Taft, LA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Night: Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Dec 19
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday Dec 22
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday Dec 23
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
About Taft, LA
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:52 AM
Sunset 5:05 PM
Last Light 5:32 PM
Moonset 3:07 PM
Nearby Tide Stations
New Canal Uscg Station, Lake Pontchartrain
(20.2 miles away)
Michoud Substation, Icww
(30.6 miles away)
Paris Road Bridge
(30.8 miles away)
Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain
(31.8 miles away)
Chef Menteur, Chef Menteur Pass
(39.1 miles away)
Contiguous US Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
87 at 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
-10 at 4 Miles East-southeast Estcourt Station, ME
Weather Folklore
Cats scratch a post before wind, wash their faces before a rain, and sit with backs to the fire before snow.
