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Belcher, Louisiana Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Belcher weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Belcher, LA
Sunday, July 5 at 2:45 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
91%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:12 AM
Sunset
3:26 PM
Belcher, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBelcher, LA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 92°
Belcher, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    15%
    92°74°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Rain
    25%
    0.20″
    92°74°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    25%
    98°70°+6°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    100°73°+2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    101°76°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    101°77°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    14%
    102°75°+1°
Belcher, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
035° · backing 112°
Direction
NE
035°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 4
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 27 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 174SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 112° from the ne.
Belcher, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.77 inHg
Now
1008.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061011
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1011.01006.41007.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Belcher, LA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.5 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.86
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Belcher, LA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
28.9mi
UNLIMITED
76 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
07:45 UTC · Belcher, LA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
07:45 UTC · Belcher, LA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Belcher, LA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Belcher, LA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Belcher, LA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:45 AM
Sunrise
1:12 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
3:26 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Belcher, LA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 PM
Moonset
11:30 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Belcher, LA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Belcher at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 71004

15-Day Forecast — Belcher

  1. Sun93°73°15%
  2. Mon92°74°25%
  3. Tue98°70°25%
  4. Wed100°73°7%
  5. Thu101°76°1%
  6. Fri101°77°7%
  7. Sat102°75°14%
  8. Sun99°71°19%
  9. Mon100°73°17%
  10. Tue101°77°9%
  11. Wed104°76°7%
  12. Thu102°71°10%
  13. Fri96°73°16%
  14. Sat92°72°20%
  15. Sun94°72°25%

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 — Belcher

SPC has placed Belcher in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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 Belcher

  • 71004

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.