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Ball, LA Weather
It is 81°F and cloudy in Ball, LA, observed at 2:35 PM CDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy, high 82°F, low 63°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Ball, LA current weather
81°F
Cloudy
H 82° / L 63°Feels like 81°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (7.6 mi away), 10/30/2026, 2:35 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 12:45 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3011% chance of precipitationLow 63°High 82°
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly CloudySat10/3141% chance of precipitationLow 63°High 81°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/127% chance of precipitationLow 63°High 83°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/215% chance of precipitationLow 65°High 84°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly SunnyTue11/375% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 81°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers And ThunderstormsWed11/418% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 76°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu11/516% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 76°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then SunnyFri11/6Model blendLow 46°High 77°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 77°. Low that night near 46°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend13% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 77°
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 77°. Low that night near 47°. About 0.04 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend24% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 77°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 77°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.42 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 31.407, -92.412 from the NWS LCH office, updated 10/30/2026, 12:45 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KAEX (Alexandria Intl, 10 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 9:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now80°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
- 3 PM81°Cloudy0%10 mph
- 4 PM82°Mostly Cloudy1%10 mph
- 5 PM81°Mostly Cloudy1%5 mph
- 6 PM80°Mostly Cloudy1%5 mph
- 7 PM76°Mostly Cloudy3%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Ball, LA right now?
- The latest observation from Alexandria Esler Regional Airport was 81°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 2:35 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Ball, LA?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 82°F. Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Ball, LA in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Ball, LA?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 77°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Ball, LA today?
- Sunrise is about 7:24 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:22 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Ball, LA?
- At Alexandria, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 79°F and the normal low is 57°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.10 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Louisiana hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Alexandria)
- 55ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Alexandria)
- 50GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyRapides Parish, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 100% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:24 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 58 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 77% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:59 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:47 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:20 PM
- Moonset
- 12:20 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 79°, low 57°, precipitation 4.89 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Alexandria, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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