Plaquemine, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Plaquemine weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain52%0.67″92°76°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers45%0.50″92°76°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm74%—93°73°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers46%—95°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle26%—95°74°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—99°74°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle47%0.01″96°73°-3°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Plaquemine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70764
16-Day Forecast — Plaquemine
- Sun92°76°52%
- Mon92°76°45%
- Tue93°73°74%
- Wed95°74°46%
- Thu95°74°26%
- Fri99°74°29%
- Sat96°73°47%
- Sun75°72°60%
- Mon76°71°63%
- Tue89°70°35%
- Wed95°74°34%
- Thu96°75°39%
- Fri96°77°35%
- Sat92°74°36%
- Sun93°76°49%
- Mon95°74°49%
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 — Plaquemine
SPC has placed Plaquemine 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 Plaquemine
- 70764
- 70765