Baldwin, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Baldwin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain29%1.7″91°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast41%—89°77°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers60%—89°75°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast32%—90°77°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—89°77°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast12%—89°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11T-storm w/ Hail32%0.01″84°75°-5°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Baldwin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70514
15-Day Forecast — Baldwin
- Sun91°75°29%
- Mon89°77°41%
- Tue89°75°60%
- Wed90°77°32%
- Thu89°77°12%
- Fri89°77°12%
- Sat84°75°32%
- Sun82°73°49%
- Mon84°74°60%
- Tue90°73°36%
- Wed89°75°28%
- Thu87°77°40%
- Fri88°76°39%
- Sat88°73°49%
- Sun88°74°36%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Baldwin
SPC includes Baldwin in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Baldwin
- 70514
- 70538