Duson, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Duson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Showers51%0.06″93°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast43%—91°76°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail73%—89°74°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle46%—92°74°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail23%—93°76°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle20%—91°75°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm41%—92°75°+1°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- 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
- 11:21 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Duson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70529
16-Day Forecast — Duson
- Sun91°75°51%
- Mon91°76°43%
- Tue89°74°73%
- Wed92°74°46%
- Thu93°76°23%
- Fri91°75°20%
- Sat92°75°41%
- Sun83°72°57%
- Mon83°72°61%
- Tue90°73°39%
- Wed92°75°32%
- Thu93°76°34%
- Fri92°76°36%
- Sat94°80°42%
- Sun92°77°46%
- Mon92°75°52%
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 — Duson
SPC includes Duson 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 Duson
- 70529