Harahan, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Harahan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain38%0.13″94°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast33%—88°75°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers74%—95°75°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast46%—97°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm25%—98°75°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—98°75°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm41%0.01″95°76°-3°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.1 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 14.1 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:12 PM
- Moonset
- 11:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Harahan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Harahan
- Sun94°76°38%
- Mon88°75°33%
- Tue95°75°74%
- Wed97°75°46%
- Thu98°75°25%
- Fri98°75°29%
- Sat95°76°41%
- Sun78°73°54%
- Mon74°71°53%
- Tue91°71°31%
- Wed94°75°26%
- Thu95°76°45%
- Fri94°77°33%
- Sat97°74°36%
- Sun95°75°55%
- Mon94°75°39%
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 — Harahan
SPC includes Harahan 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 Harahan
- 70123