Chataignier, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chataignier weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast30%—91°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast44%—91°76°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm57%—89°74°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy29%—91°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—94°74°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast17%—89°75°-5°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle33%—88°74°-1°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.7 µg/m³ (AQI 65) 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 16.7 µg/m³ (AQI 65) 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Chataignier at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70524
15-Day Forecast — Chataignier
- Sun91°75°30%
- Mon91°76°44%
- Tue89°74°57%
- Wed91°74°29%
- Thu94°74°16%
- Fri89°75°17%
- Sat88°74°33%
- Sun80°74°57%
- Mon89°72°56%
- Tue90°73°37%
- Wed91°75°24%
- Thu90°75°26%
- Fri89°74°32%
- Sat87°72°32%
- Sun83°73°32%
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 — Chataignier
SPC has placed Chataignier 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 Chataignier
- 70524
- 70586