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Heat Advisory issued August 23 at 12:49PM CDT until August 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS Expires Sun, 8:00 PM CDT.
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Hourly forecast
Check the latest hourly conditions, seven-day outlook, rain timing, wind, sunrise and sunset for Mer Rouge, Louisiana 71261. Forecasts and alerts update from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
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Scattered precipitation is possible. The highest official hourly chance is 25%; check the radar before heading out.
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Official NWS outlook
7-Day Forecast
Today
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91°73°
Partly Cloudy
- Precipitation
- 4%
- Wind
- 0 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 7:45 PM
Mon
96°74°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 31%
- Wind
- 0 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 7:43 PM
Tue
97°74°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 28%
- Wind
- 0 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
Wed
97°73°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 52%
- Wind
- SW 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 7:41 PM
Thu
95°71°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 52%
- Wind
- 0 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 7:40 PM
Fri
95°70°
Mostly Sunny
- Precipitation
- 13%
- Wind
- 0 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:39 PM
Sat
96°70°
Sunny
- Precipitation
- 7%
- Wind
- 0 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 7:37 PM
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Weather for a healthier day
Healthy Weather
Real Feel101°F
Walking is not recommended now
Current official weather conditions may be unsafe for this activity.
WindCalm0 mph
Best walk timeBetter weather window: 8 PM–10 PM
Walking: 0% average rain chance, near 84°F. Review the active Heat Advisory.
Official EPA AirNowLocal air qualityMer Rouge, Louisiana 71261View AQI +
More weather details
Wind gustsNot reported
Rain now0%next hour
Humidity51%current
UV indexCheckingEPA forecast
Wind impact: Light wind with little expected outdoor impact.
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Storm & DetailsGusts, pressure, visibility and official risk outlooksView details +
Wind gustNot reported
Pressure29.93 in
Visibility—
Peak rain chance25%
Dew point72°F
Active alerts1
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