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Weather in Gilbert, Louisiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gilbert, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:09 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
78%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Gilbert, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
63°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
76°
9p
75°
10p
73°
11p
L 63°H 85°
Gilbert, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    84°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    87°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    52%
    89°69°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    68%
    86°70°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    66%
    83°70°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    66%
    89°69°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    56%
    84°68°
Gilbert, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°73°90°12a6a12p6pnow 66°high 85°low 63°
Gilbert, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
155° · backing 27°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 20 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 27° from the sse.
Gilbert, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.4
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.84 inHg
Now
1010.4
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1014
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Gilbert, LA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gilbert, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
13h 51m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gilbert, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gilbert, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gilbert at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.