Bayou Gauche, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bayou Gauche weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Drizzle24%0.01″90°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Rain21%2.2″90°74°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm45%—95°75°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle29%—95°75°0°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm30%—94°76°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm45%—91°73°-3°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm58%—88°75°-3°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:43 PM
- Moonset
- 12:17 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Bayou Gauche 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 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Bayou Gauche
- Mon89°73°24%
- Tue90°74°21%
- Wed95°75°45%
- Thu95°75°29%
- Fri94°76°30%
- Sat91°73°45%
- Sun88°75°58%
- Mon85°75°57%
- Tue94°72°44%
- Wed97°73°31%
- Thu93°71°29%
- Fri85°74°49%
- Sat92°75°48%
- Sun85°76°46%
- Mon89°76°53%
- Tue88°75°55%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Bayou Gauche
SPC includes Bayou Gauche 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 Bayou Gauche
- 70030