Echo, LA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Echo, a community in Rapides County, Louisiana.
This Afternoon
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Echo
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph S | 67% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 89% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 35% |
| Friday | 76°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 17% |
| Friday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Saturday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 43°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 15% |
| Sunday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph N | 4% |
| Monday | 69°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 3% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Echo (31.108, -92.241). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Echo
Last spring frost
Feb 28
First fall frost
Nov 24
Growing season
270 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Echo: nearby ZIP 71330 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Louisiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bunkie, La (11.1 mi from Echo). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.