Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf of America; California October Heat Wave Continues

Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to track toward the central U.S. Gulf Coast while strengthening into a tropical storm by early Wednesday and a hurricane on Thursday. Stay tuned to forecast updates. Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across much of California through midweek. Temperatures are forecast to gradually cool beginning Thursday in Coastal California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charenton LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Columbus Day
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charenton LA
 29.89°N 91.54°W
4:01 am CDT Oct 7, 2026
4am CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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