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I-10 Louisiana Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on the 273 miles of I-10 in Louisiana — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.
Updated Oct 8, 2026 10:15 PM CDT · Mostly dry
Lowest 72°F near Lafayette, Louisiana · Highest wind 14 mph near Slidell, Louisiana
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I-10 runs 273 miles across Louisiana. It passes Lake Charles, Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
- Interstate: I-10
- State: Louisiana
- Length in state: 273 mi
Weather data from Oct 8, 2026 10:15 PM CDT
72°F
81°F
14 mph
29.88-29.95 inHg
Conditions along I-10 in Louisiana
Louisiana road conditions & Louisiana 511
Dry
- Lake Charles 79°F · 3 mph wind · Dry
- New Orleans 81°F · 12 mph wind · Dry
- Baton Rouge 77°F · 4 mph wind · Dry
I-10 crosses 273 miles of Louisiana, between the Mississippi line and the Texas line. That is 11% of I-10's 2,460 miles.
Inside Louisiana it meets I-59 at Slidell.
By mile marker, I-10 passes Lake Charles 30 · Lafayette 102 · Baton Rouge 155 · New Orleans 235 · Slidell 267.
No full closures are reported on I-10 in Louisiana as of Oct 8, 2026 10:15 PM CDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles | 0.1" | 0.3 | 10.9 | 10.8 | Dec 8 | Feb 19 | 72.7 |
| New Orleans | — | — | 3.8 | 3.8 | Dec 27 | Jan 31 | 93.1 |
| Baton Rouge | 0.1" | 0 | 16.2 | 16.1 | Dec 1 | Feb 27 | 91.9 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 3 weather stations in Louisiana. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Towns Along I-10 in Louisiana
From Vinton to Pearl River, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Vinton end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.
- 9 mi Vinton 1.1 mi off the road
- 31 mi Lake Charles 2.5 mi off the road
- 55 mi Welsh
- 91 mi Duson
- 101 mi Lafayette 3.1 mi off the road
- 116 mi Henderson
- 158 mi Baton Rouge 1.2 mi off the road
- 183 mi Sorrento 1.0 mi off the road
- 226 mi Harahan 4.4 mi off the road
- 247 mi New Orleans
- 266 mi Slidell 2.0 mi off the road
- 268 mi Pearl River 4.7 mi off the road
Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.
Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 7:03 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA weather
- In New Orleans, LA, the current weather is sunny with a temperature of 73.6°F and a dew point of 67.3°F
- The humidity level is at 81%, indicating a fairly humid atmosphere
- Winds are coming from the southeast at 6 mph and the pressure is measured at 29.8 inHg
- There is an active coastal flood advisory in effect from 3:00 AM on October 9, 2026, until 7:00 PM on October 10, 2026
- Although there are no significant weather impacts currently affecting outdoor activities, it is advisable to stay informed about the coastal flood advisory as conditions may change
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles.
Baton Rouge, LA weather
- The current weather in Baton Rouge, LA, shows a temperature of 70.7°F with a dew point of 61.3°F and humidity at 72%
- The pressure is measured at 29.9 inHg
- Winds are blowing from the northeast at approximately 8 mph
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles, and the weather is sunny
- There are no active weather alerts at this time.
Slidell, LA weather
- Current weather conditions in Slidell, LA indicate mostly sunny skies with a temperature of 68.7°F and a dew point of 54.9°F
- The humidity level is at 61%, and the pressure is 29.9 inHg
- Winds are coming from the northeast at 4 mph
- There are active weather alerts in effect, including a storm surge warning and a tropical storm warning, both valid from 4:03 AM to 12:15 PM on October 8, 2026
- A tropical cyclone local statement is also active during this time
- It is advisable to stay updated on these alerts and take necessary precautions.
I-10 in Louisiana Road Weather FAQ
- Is Interstate 10 in Louisiana closed right now?
- No full closures are reported on I-10 in Louisiana. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are I-10 in Louisiana road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the route along I-10 in Louisiana by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 10:15 PM CDT. Right now temperatures run from 72°F to 81°F and the strongest wind is 14 mph.
- Where are Louisiana road closures reported officially?
- Louisiana's official traveler information service is 511LA, at 511la.org, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
- How often are I-10 in Louisiana road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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