Houma, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Houma weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast25%—91°75°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers54%0.33″87°74°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail74%—92°75°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast42%—95°76°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle24%—97°76°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast23%—95°77°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm41%—85°75°-10°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 11:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Houma at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 70360, 70363, 70364
15-Day Forecast — Houma
- Sun91°75°25%
- Mon87°74°54%
- Tue92°75°74%
- Wed95°76°42%
- Thu97°76°24%
- Fri95°77°23%
- Sat85°75°41%
- Sun81°74°51%
- Mon79°74°63%
- Tue88°74°47%
- Wed91°75°38%
- Thu89°76°45%
- Fri92°76°39%
- Sat90°74°48%
- Sun89°75°46%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Houma
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 — Houma
SPC includes Houma 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 Houma
- 70363
- 70360
- 70361