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Mer Rouge, LA 71261 Weather

It is 69°F in Mer Rouge, LA 71261, observed at 10:10 PM CDT. Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, low 62°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Mer Rouge, LA 71261 current weather

69°F

Mostly Cloudy

H -- / L 62°Feels like 69°

Observed at Bastrop, Morehouse Memorial Airport (9.6 mi away), 10/30/2026, 10:10 PM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 8:15 PM PT

  1. Now65°
  2. 12 AM65°Sat
  3. 1 AM65°
  4. 2 AM64°
  5. 3 AM64°
  6. 4 AM64°
  7. 5 AM64°
  8. 6 AM64°
  9. 7 AM63°11%
  10. 8 AM62°15%
  11. 9 AM65°18%
  12. 10 AM70°21%
  13. 11 AM73°29%
  14. 12 PM74°36%
  15. 1 PM73°16%
  16. 2 PM74°18%
  17. 3 PM75°18%
  18. 4 PM75°19%
  19. 5 PM76°18%
  20. 6 PM74°16%
  21. 7 PM70°16%
  22. 8 PM67°14%
  23. 9 PM65°15%
  24. 10 PM65°14%
  25. 11 PM65°19%
  26. 12 AM65°25%Sun
  27. 1 AM66°44%
  28. 1 AM65°28%
  29. 2 AM65°33%
  30. 3 AM65°47%
  31. 4 AM64°38%
  32. 5 AM64°41%
  33. 6 AM64°44%
  34. 7 AM63°44%
  35. 8 AM66°44%
  36. 9 AM71°44%
  37. 10 AM73°44%
  38. 11 AM75°44%
  39. 12 PM75°45%
  40. 1 PM77°45%
  41. 2 PM78°45%
  42. 3 PM78°45%
  43. 4 PM76°45%
  44. 5 PM74°45%
  45. 6 PM72°
  46. 7 PM70°
  47. 8 PM68°
  48. 9 PM67°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/30Low 62°High

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
  • Sat10/3147% chance of precipitationLow 62°High 76°

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Sun11/145% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 78°

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Mon11/217% chance of precipitationLow 64°High 80°

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Cloudy
  • Tue11/377% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 78°

    Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Wed11/417% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 73°

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
  • Thu11/519% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 74°

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Fri11/6Low High 73°

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Sunny

Forecast for 32.777, -91.716 from the NWS JAN office, updated 10/30/2026, 8:15 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

  1. Now65°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
  2. 12 AM65°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
  3. 1 AM65°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
  4. 2 AM64°Cloudy1%0 mph
  5. 3 AM64°Cloudy1%0 mph
  6. 4 AM64°Cloudy1%0 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Mer Rouge, LA 71261 right now?
The latest observation from Bastrop, Morehouse Memorial Airport was 69°F, reported at 10/30/2026, 10:10 PM CDT.
Will it rain in Mer Rouge, LA 71261 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 Mer Rouge, LA 71261 today?
Sunrise is about 7:23 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:17 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Mer Rouge, LA 71261?
At Bastrop, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 76°F and the normal low is 52°F.

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid)
0.23 in
Snow
0.00 in
Ice
0.00 in

Nearby hazards

Louisiana hazards

Severe 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: Kelsey Fire (131 acres), Rocky Branch Fire (1 acre)

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

AQI forecast tomorrow (Monroe)
44GoodPM2.5
AQI forecast tomorrow (Monroe)
42GoodOzone

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Morehouse Parish, week of 10/27/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 29% in extreme drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Daylight
10 hr 55 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 74% lit
First light (civil dawn)
6:57 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:43 PM
Moonrise
10:13 PM
Moonset
12:22 PM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 76°, low 52°, precipitation 5.11 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Bastrop, 12 mi away.

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