Outdoor conditions in

Sunset

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. 85°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 87°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 88°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 89°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 90°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 88°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 86°Mostly Clear0% rain53% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 83°Clear2% rain59% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 77°Clear2% rain71% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 74°Clear2% rain79% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 72°Clear2% rain84% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 71°Clear2% rain87% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 70°Clear2% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 69°Mostly Clear2% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 68°Mostly Clear3% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 67°Mostly Clear3% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 66°Partly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 66°Partly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 65°Mostly Sunny3% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 65°Mostly Cloudy20% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  21. 67°Mostly Sunny21% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 72°Mostly Cloudy21% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  23. 78°Partly Sunny21% rain71% humidityGusts 10 mph
  24. 82°Partly Sunny21% rain51% humidityGusts 14 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
26%
Humidity
38–97%
Wind
33 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–54%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–69%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
41–74%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 90° / 66°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 86° / 63°Friday looks breezy.26% rain · Humidity 38–97% · Wind 33 mph
  3. 71° / 52°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–54% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 76° / 48°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–69% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 80° / 52°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 41–74% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lafayette area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
42GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

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

Sunset radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sunset.

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
59%
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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Lafayette

About 14 miles away, the Lafayette hub looks more deeply at Lafayette, LA. It reflects that wider area rather than Sunset’s exact conditions.

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 12 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 Sunset, 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.