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Rapides, LA Weather Conditions

Updated: Wed Jun 17th 2026 1:15 AM CDT

Fog / Mist

76^°F 24^°C

Feels Like 81^°F / 27^°C

Rapides, LA weather condition is Fog / Mist and 76°F.

Today's Weather in Rapides,LA

The current weather in Rapides LA as of 1:15 AM CDT on Wed Jun 17th 2026, has a sky condition of Fog / Mist with the visibility of 2 mile(s). It is 76 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 81 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.81 - measured by inches of mercury - and is steady since its last observation. The humidity is 97 percent that's rising since the last report, with a dew point of 72 degrees fahrenheit which is falling. Wind direction is from the South at 6 miles per hour, gusting at 12.1 miles per hour. Sunrise is at 6:05 AM and Sunset is at 8:16 PM. The moon phase is a Waxing Crescent moon rising at 8:24 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun

Sunrise: 6:05 AM

Sunset: 8:16 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 8:24 AM

Moonset: 10:53 PM

Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon

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Scattered Rain

Scattered Rain with a high of 83°F and a low of 72°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 72% chance with an estimated 0.07in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 17mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 89%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 83° \| Lo 72°	89%	72% \| est. 0.07in	0%	16.8 mph

Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 90°F and a low of 74°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 81% chance with an estimated 0.29in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 12mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 83%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 90° \| Lo 74°	83%	81% \| est. 0.29in	0%	11.2 mph

Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 92°F and a low of 75°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 81% chance with an estimated 0.35in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 11mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 82%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 92° \| Lo 75°	82%	81% \| est. 0.35in	0%	10.3 mph

Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 92°F and a low of 73°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 79% chance with an estimated 0.27in. Winds will be light at 10mph at times. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 84%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 92° \| Lo 73°	84%	79% \| est. 0.27in	0%	9.2 mph

Scattered Rain

Scattered Rain with a high of 94°F and a low of 74°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 59% chance with an estimated 0.05in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 14mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 82%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 94° \| Lo 74°	82%	59% \| est. 0.05in	0%	13.2 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 76^°F. The morning temperature of 73°^F is lowest at 3am with the daytime high of 82°^F at 12pm and a low around 72°^F at 8pm is expected.

Hourly Barometric Pressure

The highest pressure today is 29.83^inHg at 12am and lowest being 29.69^inHg at 7pm.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 16.8^mph at 1pm, while the slowest is 3.1^mph around 7am; expect wind gusts peaking 21.5^mph at 12pm. View live wind conditions in Rapides

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