Palmetto, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Palmetto weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle28%0.01″91°77°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers49%0.48″90°76°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail53%—89°71°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers31%—91°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle17%—90°74°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle20%—92°74°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle33%—92°73°0°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Palmetto at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71358
16-Day Forecast — Palmetto
- Sun91°77°28%
- Mon90°76°49%
- Tue89°71°53%
- Wed91°74°31%
- Thu90°74°17%
- Fri92°74°20%
- Sat92°73°33%
- Sun79°72°55%
- Mon84°72°54%
- Tue91°72°32%
- Wed94°75°25%
- Thu93°75°32%
- Fri91°77°39%
- Sat92°78°37%
- Sun92°77°46%
- Mon93°74°53%
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 — Palmetto
SPC has placed Palmetto 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 Palmetto
- 71358