Montpelier, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Montpelier weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle41%—91°74°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers37%0.57″93°73°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm54%—93°71°0°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail46%—93°74°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle21%—96°73°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast23%—96°74°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm40%—93°73°-3°
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.91 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 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Montpelier at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Montpelier
- Sun91°74°41%
- Mon93°73°37%
- Tue93°71°54%
- Wed93°74°46%
- Thu96°73°21%
- Fri96°74°23%
- Sat93°73°40%
- Sun76°72°59%
- Mon81°72°58%
- Tue96°72°31%
- Wed96°74°29%
- Thu88°73°32%
- Fri91°72°28%
- Sat92°70°34%
- Sun88°72°35%
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 — Montpelier
SPC has placed Montpelier 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 Montpelier
- 70422