Hester, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast24%—89°71°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Rain26%0.45″87°74°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle59%—94°73°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle58%—93°74°-1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm55%—93°74°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm55%0.01″94°73°+1°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm64%—90°74°-4°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 66 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 3.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:45 PM
- Moonset
- 12:18 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Hester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 84°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 70743
16-Day Forecast — Hester
- Mon89°71°24%
- Tue87°74°26%
- Wed94°73°59%
- Thu93°74°58%
- Fri93°74°55%
- Sat94°73°55%
- Sun90°74°64%
- Mon81°75°58%
- Tue96°73°52%
- Wed97°71°40%
- Thu94°71°38%
- Fri86°75°59%
- Sat91°75°48%
- Sun86°75°49%
- Mon89°76°54%
- Tue86°74°59%
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 — Hester
SPC includes Hester 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 Hester
- 70743
- 70763
- 70792