Outdoor conditions in

Taft

Louisiana
Now
  1. 85°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 86°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 86°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 88°Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 86°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 86°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 84°Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 79°Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 77°Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 75°Clear0% rain84% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 74°Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 73°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 72°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 72°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 71°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 71°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 71°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 70°Partly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 70°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 70°Partly Sunny2% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 72°Mostly Sunny3% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  22. 75°Mostly Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 8 mph
  23. 79°Partly Sunny1% rain82% humidityGusts 9 mph
  24. 82°Partly Sunny1% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
52–97%
Wind
12 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
53–100%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
3%
Humidity
41–55%
Wind
35 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
51–70%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
52–78%
Wind
21 mph
  1. 88° / 71°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 52–97% · Wind 12 mph
  2. 86° / 69°Friday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 71° / 58°Saturday looks breezy.3% rain · Humidity 41–55% · Wind 35 mph
  4. 72° / 57°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 51–70% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 76° / 60°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 52–78% · Wind 21 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Thibodaux area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
48GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate through Fri 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

Taft radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Taft.

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

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

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

Humidity is 63% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.

Humidity
63%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 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 Thibodaux area, about 24 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 Taft, 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.