Monterey, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Monterey weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast32%—90°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast35%—91°73°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle31%—90°71°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail28%—91°74°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——92°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Clear10%—94°74°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast24%—93°73°-1°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.91 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 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 11:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Monterey at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71354
15-Day Forecast — Monterey
- Sun90°74°32%
- Mon91°73°35%
- Tue90°71°31%
- Wed91°74°28%
- Thu92°73°8%
- Fri94°74°10%
- Sat93°73°24%
- Sun84°72°46%
- Mon91°72°36%
- Tue94°74°25%
- Wed95°75°16%
- Thu89°73°26%
- Fri89°73°32%
- Sat89°72°33%
- Sun83°73°36%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
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 — Monterey
SPC has placed Monterey in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Monterey
- 71354