Outdoor conditions in

Hessmer

Louisiana
Fire Weather WatchFire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 9:39AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LAOfficial NWS alert
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  1. 82°Mostly Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 85°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 88°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 89°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 90°Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 91°Sunny0% rain40% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 89°Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 87°Mostly Clear0% rain46% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 83°Mostly Clear1% rain53% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 75°Mostly Clear1% rain69% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 73°Mostly Clear1% rain73% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 72°Clear1% rain76% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 70°Clear1% rain81% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 68°Mostly Clear1% rain87% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 67°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 66°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 65°Mostly Clear1% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 64°Mostly Clear1% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 64°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  20. 63°Mostly Sunny2% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  21. 63°Mostly Sunny11% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  22. 65°Mostly Sunny11% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
  23. 70°Sunny11% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 78°Mostly Sunny11% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
40–100%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
13%
Humidity
41–97%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–61%
Wind
31 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–69%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–80%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 91° / 63°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 40–100% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 83° / 59°Friday looks breezy.13% rain · Humidity 41–97% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 71° / 49°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 35–61% · Wind 31 mph
  4. 76° / 45°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–69% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 80° / 48°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–80% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lafayette area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
48GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground48 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Hessmer radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Hessmer.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Fire Weather Watch raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowHigh concern

An official fire-weather notice applies.

Humidity
65%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lafayette area, about 57 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Hessmer, LA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.