Monthly outlook for Rapides, LA: average high 83.7°, average low 62.2°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (95.7°), the coolest 19 October (51°).
83.7°/62.2°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
0 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
90.1°
80.1°
+5.6°
17 October – 26 October
73°
76.5°
-1.9°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
72.9°
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October records over 66 years
96.1°3 October 2019All-time high
34.7°31 October 1993All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — McNutt (5 mi).
Thu, 0891° / 63°0
91 °
Rapides, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 91°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Fri, 0990° / 63°0
90 °
Rapides, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 90°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.2 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Sat, 1077° / 67°0.04
77 °
Rapides, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 77°, low 67°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility4.0 mi
Dew point63°
Sun, 1190° / 61°0
90 °
Rapides, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 90°, low 61°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind2.1 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1288° / 65°0
88 °
Rapides, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 88°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 1393° / 67°0
93 °
Rapides, Tuesday, 13 October
Mostly clear. High 93°, low 67°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.3 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Wed, 1496° / 73°0
96 °
Rapides, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 96°, low 73°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Thu, 1594° / 73°0
94 °
Rapides, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 94°, low 73°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 1692° / 69°0
92 °
Rapides, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 92°, low 69°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 1773° / 59°0
73 °
Rapides, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 59°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 1873° / 56°0
73 °
Rapides, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 56°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1973° / 51°0
73 °
Rapides, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2077° / 53°0
77 °
Rapides, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 53°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2163° / 54°0.04
63 °
Rapides, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 54°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2279° / 55°0
79 °
Rapides, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 55°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2376° / 58°0.11
76 °
Rapides, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high89° (2003)
Record low44° (1996)
Sat, 2476° / 58°0.07
76 °
Rapides, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low44° (1982)
Sun, 2575° / 57°0.25
75 °
Rapides, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high89° (2021)
Record low41° (1982)
Mon, 2675° / 57°0.13
75 °
Rapides, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low43° (1982)
Tue, 2774° / 57°0.2
74 °
Rapides, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high88° (2010)
Record low44° (1994)
Wed, 2874° / 56°0.12
74 °
Rapides, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high88° (2023)
Record low40° (2001)
Thu, 2974° / 56°0.14
74 °
Rapides, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low38° (2017)
Fri, 3075° / 56°0.15
75 °
Rapides, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high87° (2024)
Record low41° (1993)
Sat, 3174° / 56°0.17
74 °
Rapides, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high87° (2016)
Record low35° (1993)
Sun, 0173° / 55°0.14
73 °
Rapides, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high85° (1978)
Record low33° (1993)
Mon, 0271° / 54°0.15
71 °
Rapides, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high71°
Average low54°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high87° (2012)
Record low36° (2023)
Tue, 0371° / 53°0.08
71 °
Rapides, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high71°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high85° (2003)
Record low31° (1966)
Wed, 0471° / 53°0.11
71 °
Rapides, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high71°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high86° (2024)
Record low29° (1991)
Thu, 0571° / 53°0.09
71 °
Rapides, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high71°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high85° (2003)
Record low29° (1991)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rapides, LA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rapides, LA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.