Fordoche, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fordoche weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast25%—94°75°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Drizzle31%0.06″91°75°-3°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail66%—89°74°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers57%0.02″89°72°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear42%—92°74°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—94°73°+2°
- FridayJul 10Clear20%—95°74°+1°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~95%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Fordoche at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70732
16-Day Forecast — Fordoche
- Sat94°75°25%
- Sun91°75°31%
- Mon89°74°66%
- Tue89°72°57%
- Wed92°74°42%
- Thu94°73°13%
- Fri95°74°20%
- Sat98°72°26%
- Sun91°73°38%
- Mon85°72°38%
- Tue81°72°26%
- Wed89°71°39%
- Thu91°72°63%
- Fri93°73°49%
- Sat95°73°45%
- Sun96°74°45%
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 — Fordoche
SPC has placed Fordoche in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Fordoche
- 70732