Metairie, Louisiana Weather
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Metairie weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 9:27 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Heavy Rain later13%1.2″93°75°—
- TuesdaySep 22Drizzle—0.05″89°76°-4°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Drizzle——93°76°+4°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——92°76°-1°
- FridaySep 25Light Drizzle——86°74°-6°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——89°71°+3°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——89°71°0°
Air quality now AQI 50 · Good
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 97 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:08 PM
- Moonset
- 1:51 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Metairie at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 84°F (high 93°F, low 75°F), 5°F above the 79°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: January 30 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Metairie
- Mon93°75°13%
- Tue89°76°5%
- Wed93°76°2%
- Thu92°76°7%
- Fri86°74°7%
- Sat89°71°3%
- Sun89°71°4%
- Mon90°69°14%
- Tue92°71°34%
- Wed75°72°30%
- Thu73°72°20%
- Fri79°73°37%
- Sat78°73°46%
- Sun90°72°48%
- Mon74°69°32%
- Tue76°61°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Metairie
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Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of September 21, the growing season is at its peak — the first frost (around December 31) is weeks away. Fall transplants go in about 10–12 weeks before the first frost, October 8 to October 22 here. This city's planting calendar for September: plant tomatoes, peppers, beans, and squash; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
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 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Metairie
Metairie sits in Jefferson County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 5m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 13m — a swing of +3h 52m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
New Orleans, the state’s largest city, lies about 16 miles to the ENE. The nearest town Metairie tracks is New Orleans, roughly 16 miles to the ENE.
Air quality in Metairie
Air quality in Metairie’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 40). See the full air-quality history for Metairie.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash |
| May | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Metairie peaks at about 84°F in August and bottoms near 54°F in January; June brings the heaviest rain (7.6 inches) and October the least (3.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 5.2″ | 10 |
| February | 58° | 4.1″ | 9 |
| March | 64° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| April | 70° | 5.2″ | 7 |
| May | 77° | 5.6″ | 8 |
| June | 82° | 7.6″ | 13 |
| July | 84° | 6.8″ | 14 |
| August | 84° | 6.9″ | 14 |
| September | 81° | 5.1″ | 10 |
| October | 73° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| November | 62° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| December | 57° | 4.8″ | 9 |
Regional context
Similar climates Jefferson, LA, Elmwood, LA, River Ridge, LA
In Metairie, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 54°F and July near 84°F — a 30°F seasonal arc — with about 63.4 inches of precipitation over 115 rainy or snowy days.
June is Metairie's wettest month, at 7.6 inches over 12.7 days, and October its driest, at 3.7 inches over 7.1 days — yet May through September brings Metairie more rain in total than November through March. The closest comparisons in Louisiana are places like Jefferson, LA, Elmwood, LA and River Ridge, LA.
Around January 30, Metairie sheds its freezing nights — lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens go into Metairie's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Metairie, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Metairie near December 31, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Metairie whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Jefferson, LA, Elmwood, LA, River Ridge, LA, Harahan, LA, Bridge City, LA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Metairie?
- Frost typically leaves Metairie by January 30 and returns to Metairie near December 31.
- What is the rainy season in Metairie?
- Metairie sees its heaviest rain in June (around 7.6 inches), part of roughly 63 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Metairie?
- On average August tops the year in Metairie at about 84°F.
- What is the coldest month in Metairie?
- The coldest stretch in Metairie falls in January, around 54°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Metairie?
- Hardy spring crops go in near January 30 in Metairie; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Metairie get?
- Metairie averages about 115 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Metairie?
- With January around 54°F, Metairie's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Metairie's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Metairie?
- Metairie's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Metairie?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Metairie in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Metairie?
- Current conditions for Metairie and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Metairie forecast updated?
- The Metairie forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Metairie?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Metairie are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Metairie?
- The next few days in Metairie's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Metairie sits at 30.0°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Metairie
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