French Settlement, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
French Settlement weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast27%—90°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers49%0.09″89°74°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle48%—93°74°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm32%—93°74°0°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm40%—92°74°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle46%0.01″94°74°+2°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm59%—92°74°-2°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 2.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:45 PM
- Moonset
- 12:19 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
French Settlement at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 70733
16-Day Forecast — French Settlement
- Mon90°73°27%
- Tue89°74°49%
- Wed93°74°48%
- Thu93°74°32%
- Fri92°74°40%
- Sat94°74°46%
- Sun92°74°59%
- Mon81°75°57%
- Tue95°73°41%
- Wed96°74°27%
- Thu94°71°32%
- Fri84°74°47%
- Sat88°74°37%
- Sun86°74°37%
- Mon87°75°45%
- Tue85°74°56%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — French Settlement
SPC includes French Settlement 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 French Settlement
- 70733