Louisiana · NWS LIX office
Zachary, LA weather
It is 57°F and clear at Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 55°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:57 AM CDT.
Current conditions
Temperature
57°F
Clear
Wind
Calm
Humidity 94% · dew point 55°F
Pressure · visibility
30.17 inHg
Visibility 10 mi
Observed at Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field (KBTR), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.
Alerts for this area
No active NWS alerts cover the Zachary forecast zone right now.
Around the NWS LIX forecast area
No active alerts in zones served by the LIX office near Zachary.
From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Louisiana.
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Next 24 hours
| Time | Temp | Forecast | Precip. chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 6 AM | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 7 AM | 55°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 8 AM | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 9 AM | 62°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 10 AM | 71°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 11 AM | 76°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 12 PM | 80°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 1 PM | 82°F | Sunny | 0% | NE 5 mph |
| Wed 2 PM | 82°F | Sunny | 0% | NE 5 mph |
| Wed 3 PM | 83°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 4 PM | 82°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 5 PM | 82°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 6 PM | 78°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 7 PM | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 8 PM | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 9 PM | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 10 PM | 60°F | Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 11 PM | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 12 AM | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 1 AM | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 2 AM | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 3 AM | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 4 AM | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | NE 5 mph |
| Thu 5 AM | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | NE 5 mph |
Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Zachary can differ.
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7-day forecast
Overnight
Low 55°F
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 0 mph.
Wednesday
High 84°F·Low 50°F
Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday
High 84°F·Low 58°F
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
High 85°F·Low 63°F
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
High 83°F·Low 64°F
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
High 83°F·Low 63°F
A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Monday
High 84°F·Low 63°F
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
High 83°F
A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Nearby cities
- Central, LA 11 mi
- Baton Rouge, LA 16 mi
- Hammond, LA 44 mi
- New Iberia, LA 60 mi
- Lafayette, LA 60 mi
- Kenner, LA 71 mi
- Houma, LA 80 mi
- New Orleans, LA 85 mi
Larger cities in the area
- Baton Rouge, LA 16 mi · pop. 220,907
- Lafayette, LA 60 mi · pop. 122,280
- Kenner, LA 71 mi · pop. 64,650
- New Orleans, LA 85 mi · pop. 362,701
Other cities in East Baton Rouge Parish
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About this forecast
- Forecast office
- Zachary is served by the National Weather Service LIX forecast office, forecast zone LAZ048, county zone LAC033.
- Location used
- The Census Bureau's internal point for Zachary (30.6644, -91.1658), in East Baton Rouge Parish. Population: 20,370 (2024 estimate), number 17 of the 17 Louisiana cities on this site.
- Radar
- Nearest NWS radar: KHDC. View it on radar.weather.gov.
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Sources
- Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/30.6644,-91.1658 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:57 AM CDT).
- Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
- City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
- Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.
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