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 5Showers47%0.34″94°76°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle27%0.02″91°75°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm74%—93°74°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers40%—95°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle25%—95°74°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast32%—99°74°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle54%0.01″96°73°-3°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.0 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 41. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 5.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Plaquemine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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
- Sun94°76°47%
- Mon91°75°27%
- Tue93°74°74%
- Wed95°74°40%
- Thu95°74°25%
- Fri99°74°32%
- Sat96°73°54%
- Sun75°72°57%
- Mon76°71°61%
- Tue89°70°44%
- Wed95°74°31%
- 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