Calhoun, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Calhoun weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast30%—91°76°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers19%0.10″91°75°0°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers38%0.01″93°74°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle38%—95°71°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers24%—93°73°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—93°74°0°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——97°75°+4°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 9.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 9.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- 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
- 10:54 PM
- Moonset
- 10:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Calhoun at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71225
16-Day Forecast — Calhoun
- Sat91°76°30%
- Sun91°75°19%
- Mon93°74°38%
- Tue95°71°38%
- Wed93°73°24%
- Thu93°74°15%
- Fri97°75°5%
- Sat97°71°11%
- Sun92°71°16%
- Mon86°66°12%
- Tue86°64°11%
- Wed84°66°21%
- Thu91°67°22%
- Fri95°71°23%
- Sat89°70°16%
- Sun86°73°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Calhoun
SPC has placed Calhoun in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Calhoun
- 71225