Pioneer, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pioneer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast12%—90°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Rain35%0.09″88°71°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle35%—90°72°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast23%—92°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Clear——92°74°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear20%—93°76°+1°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm25%—94°76°+1°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 13.9 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:47 PM
- Moonset
- 12:22 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Pioneer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71266
15-Day Forecast — Pioneer
- Mon90°74°12%
- Tue88°71°35%
- Wed90°72°35%
- Thu92°74°23%
- Fri92°74°9%
- Sat93°76°20%
- Sun94°76°25%
- Mon97°77°30%
- Tue100°79°13%
- Wed102°79°11%
- Thu102°80°6%
- Fri99°77°23%
- Sat79°72°19%
- Sun85°71°19%
- Mon85°70°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Pioneer
SPC has placed Pioneer 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 Pioneer
- 71266