Elton, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Showers33%0.34″94°75°—
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm42%0.24″91°75°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail60%—90°74°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast25%—91°74°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—94°74°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast15%—92°75°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm33%—89°74°-3°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.84 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 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Elton 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: 70532
15-Day Forecast — Elton
- Sun94°75°33%
- Mon91°75°42%
- Tue90°74°60%
- Wed91°74°25%
- Thu94°74°12%
- Fri92°75°15%
- Sat89°74°33%
- Sun80°73°56%
- Mon88°73°56%
- Tue91°73°38%
- Wed91°75°22%
- Thu89°74°26%
- Fri91°74°32%
- Sat86°72°32%
- Sun80°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 — Elton
SPC has placed Elton 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 Elton
- 70532