Newellton, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Newellton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast18%—90°73°—
- MondayJul 6Showers35%0.07″90°70°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle27%—90°69°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast22%—91°74°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——92°74°+1°
- FridayJul 10Clear14%—92°74°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast26%—94°73°+2°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) 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 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) 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
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Newellton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71357
15-Day Forecast — Newellton
- Sun90°74°18%
- Mon90°70°35%
- Tue90°69°27%
- Wed91°74°22%
- Thu92°74°7%
- Fri92°74°14%
- Sat94°73°26%
- Sun87°72°43%
- Mon93°71°23%
- Tue95°74°15%
- Wed96°75°17%
- Thu91°71°19%
- Fri91°72°30%
- Sat92°71°32%
- Sun81°72°29%
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 — Newellton
SPC has placed Newellton 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 Newellton
- 71357