Pitkin, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pitkin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast21%—91°76°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast27%—91°75°0°
- MondayJul 6Overcast57%—91°73°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm56%—93°73°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail20%—97°73°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——98°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Clear12%—97°73°-1°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 0.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Pitkin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70656
16-Day Forecast — Pitkin
- Sat91°76°21%
- Sun91°75°27%
- Mon91°73°57%
- Tue93°73°56%
- Wed97°73°20%
- Thu98°73°6%
- Fri97°73°12%
- Sat99°73°27%
- Sun83°73°25%
- Mon91°68°29%
- Tue89°64°20%
- Wed86°67°37%
- Thu89°68°32%
- Fri94°71°33%
- Sat80°74°33%
- Sun88°72°25%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Pitkin
SPC has placed Pitkin in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Pitkin
- 70656