Epps, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Epps weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast25%—88°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast35%—91°74°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast35%—91°71°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—93°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——92°75°-1°
- FridayJul 10Clear——93°74°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast22%—92°75°-1°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.6 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.95 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 14.6 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:19 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Epps at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71237
15-Day Forecast — Epps
- Sun89°70°25%
- Mon91°74°35%
- Tue91°71°35%
- Wed93°75°15%
- Thu92°75°7%
- Fri93°74°9%
- Sat92°75°22%
- Sun88°72°31%
- Mon92°71°22%
- Tue96°76°17%
- Wed95°69°14%
- Thu90°70°22%
- Fri91°73°26%
- Sat90°72°26%
- Sun87°73°24%
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 — Epps
SPC has placed Epps 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 Epps
- 71237