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Weather in Martin, Louisiana

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

Martin, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:09 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
70%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Martin, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
67°
7a
71°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
86°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
79°
10p
L 66°H 90°
Martin, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    88°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    87°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    14%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    92°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    76%
    90°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    64%
    80°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    64%
    82°69°
Martin, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 90°low 66°
Martin, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
159° · backing 12°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 25 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the sse.
Martin, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.8
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.67 inHg
Now
1004.8
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1004–1009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Martin, LA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.3 μg/m³
PM 10
12.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Martin, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Martin, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
1:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Martin, 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 →

Martin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 28 (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.