Metairie, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Metairie weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast18%—89°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle46%0.02″89°75°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast34%—98°75°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm23%—99°76°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle34%—98°76°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm40%—98°77°0°
- SundayJul 12Overcast51%—96°77°-2°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 74 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.86 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 12:16 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Metairie at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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 codes: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006
15-Day Forecast — Metairie
- Mon89°73°18%
- Tue89°75°46%
- Wed98°75°34%
- Thu99°76°23%
- Fri98°76°34%
- Sat98°77°40%
- Sun96°77°51%
- Mon99°77°46%
- Tue101°78°31%
- Wed102°79°24%
- Thu101°79°28%
- Fri102°77°32%
- Sat95°75°40%
- Sun86°75°32%
- Mon89°74°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Metairie
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 — Metairie
SPC includes Metairie 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 Metairie
- 70002
- 70003
- 70001
- 70006
- 70005
- 70004
- 70009
- 70010
- 70011
- 70033
- 70055