Montgomery, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Montgomery weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast28%—91°73°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle29%0.06″90°73°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle29%—97°70°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm12%—97°74°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy——100°73°+3°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear10%—100°75°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast19%—100°73°0°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Montgomery at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71454
15-Day Forecast — Montgomery
- Sun91°73°28%
- Mon90°73°29%
- Tue97°70°29%
- Wed97°74°12%
- Thu100°73°3%
- Fri100°75°10%
- Sat100°73°19%
- Sun89°73°28%
- Mon98°72°28%
- Tue101°73°17%
- Wed103°72°9%
- Thu95°71°19%
- Fri93°75°23%
- Sat92°72°23%
- Sun89°72°26%
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 — Montgomery
SPC has placed Montgomery 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 Montgomery
- 71454