Outdoor conditions in

Oretta

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
Now
  1. 82°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 85°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 87°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 88°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 89°Sunny1% rain44% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 90°Sunny2% rain41% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 88°Sunny1% rain45% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 86°Mostly Clear2% rain50% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 82°Mostly Clear8% rain58% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 76°Mostly Clear8% rain71% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 73°Clear8% rain81% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 71°Clear8% rain87% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 69°Clear8% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 68°Mostly Clear8% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 67°Mostly Clear8% rain97% humidityGusts 1 mph
  16. 67°Mostly Clear8% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 66°Mostly Clear8% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 65°Mostly Clear9% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  19. 65°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  20. 65°Partly Sunny9% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  21. 64°Partly Sunny11% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  22. 65°Sunny11% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 70°Sunny12% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 76°Sunny11% rain74% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
41–100%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
12%
Humidity
37–100%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–55%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
28–65%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
32–77%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 90° / 66°Today looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 41–100% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 82° / 61°Friday looks breezy.12% rain · Humidity 37–100% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 71° / 51°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–55% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 75° / 46°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 28–65% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 79° / 50°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 32–77% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake Charles area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
42GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground42 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Oretta radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Oretta.

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
63%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
9 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 Lake Charles area, about 22 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 Oretta, 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.