Edgard, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Edgard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain34%0.19″88°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast33%—88°74°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm76%—93°74°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast49%—94°74°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm28%0.13″96°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast34%—95°75°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm46%—95°75°0°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.0 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 14.0 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Edgard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70049
16-Day Forecast — Edgard
- Sun88°74°34%
- Mon88°74°33%
- Tue93°74°76%
- Wed94°74°49%
- Thu96°74°28%
- Fri95°75°34%
- Sat95°75°46%
- Sun80°72°61%
- Mon75°71°61%
- Tue88°71°33%
- Wed94°74°30%
- Thu93°76°44%
- Fri92°76°35%
- Sat91°72°42%
- Sun93°76°61%
- Mon95°74°61%
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 — Edgard
SPC includes Edgard 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 Edgard
- 70049