Port Barre, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Port Barre weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain42%1.1″93°77°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers53%0.10″92°76°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm57%—90°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast40%—92°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle17%—94°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast21%—90°75°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm37%—87°74°-3°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.6 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 16.6 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Port Barre at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70577
15-Day Forecast — Port Barre
- Sun93°77°42%
- Mon92°76°53%
- Tue90°72°57%
- Wed92°74°40%
- Thu94°74°17%
- Fri90°75°21%
- Sat87°74°37%
- Sun79°73°57%
- Mon89°73°58%
- Tue92°73°36%
- Wed91°74°27%
- Thu89°73°27%
- Fri89°74°33%
- Sat89°72°37%
- Sun84°74°35%
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 — Port Barre
SPC has placed Port Barre 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 Port Barre
- 70577