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Weather in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Natchitoches, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:18 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
82%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Natchitoches, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
66°
5a
65°
6a
66°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
88°
6p
85°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
75°
10p
73°
11p
L 65°H 89°
Natchitoches, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    86°69°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    87°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    51%
    92°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    77%
    88°67°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    65%
    81°68°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    67%
    88°69°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    58%
    81°69°
Natchitoches, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12a6a12p6pnow 70°high 89°low 65°
Natchitoches, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · steady
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 20 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Natchitoches, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.9
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.79 inHg
Now
1008.9
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1008–1013
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Natchitoches, LA
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.5 μg/m³
PM 10
13.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Natchitoches, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Natchitoches, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Natchitoches, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Natchitoches at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.