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Empire, LA 70050 Weather
Today: Mostly Cloudy, high 75°F, low 69°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Empire, LA 70050 current weather
71°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 75° / L 69°
- Coastal Flood Advisory in effect
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 10:06 PM PT
1 active alert
From the National Weather Service for this forecast zone or county
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 10:06 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3011% chance of precipitationLow 69°High 75°
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly CloudySat10/3155% chance of precipitationLow 70°High 76°
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/150% chance of precipitationLow 70°High 76°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 15 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/2Low 70°High 74°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
Partly SunnyTue11/340% chance of precipitationLow 68°High 75°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain ShowersWed11/446% chance of precipitationLow 65°High 74°
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThu11/5Low High 72°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunny
Forecast for 29.383, -89.596 from the NWS LIX office, updated 10/29/2026, 10:06 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now71°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 1 AM72°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 2 AM71°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 3 AM71°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
- 4 AM71°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
- 5 AM71°Mostly Cloudy0%10 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 high temperature today in Empire, LA 70050?
- The National Weather Service forecast for friday calls for a high near 75°F. Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Empire, LA 70050 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 time is sunrise and sunset in Empire, LA 70050 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:10 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:13 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Empire, LA 70050?
- At Buras, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 80°F and the normal low is 65°F.
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 (New Orleans)
- 55ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (New Orleans)
- 53ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyPlaquemines Parish, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Bay Pomme D'or4 mi
- Bastian Island7.8 mi
- Empire Jetty9.2 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
- Daylight
- 11 hr 4 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 82% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:45 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:14 PM
- Moonset
- 12:03 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 80°, low 65°, precipitation 4.40 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Buras, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · 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
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · 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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