Hammond, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hammond weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast46%—92°75°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle50%—90°73°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm53%—93°72°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail24%—92°74°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast28%—94°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear22%—95°75°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm34%—89°74°-6°
AQI 68 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 70. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 70. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 17.2 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- 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
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hammond at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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 codes: 70401, 70402, 70403
15-Day Forecast — Hammond
- Sun92°75°46%
- Mon90°73°50%
- Tue93°72°53%
- Wed92°74°24%
- Thu94°74°28%
- Fri95°75°22%
- Sat89°74°34%
- Sun79°73°54%
- Mon82°72°51%
- Tue92°72°36%
- Wed93°75°25%
- Thu87°74°32%
- Fri90°73°28%
- Sat88°72°34%
- Sun85°73°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Hammond
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 — Hammond
SPC has placed Hammond 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 Hammond
- 70402
- 70403
- 70401
- 70404