Powhatan, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Powhatan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Rain44%0.12″96°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Rain27%0.55″90°72°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers37%—95°74°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——95°74°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast10%—97°73°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast14%—89°74°-8°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle23%—90°71°+1°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 4.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 4.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 28
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:29 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Powhatan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71066
16-Day Forecast — Powhatan
- Mon96°73°44%
- Tue90°72°27%
- Wed95°74°37%
- Thu95°74°5%
- Fri97°73°10%
- Sat89°74°14%
- Sun90°71°23%
- Mon94°75°27%
- Tue100°74°22%
- Wed106°76°12%
- Thu98°74°12%
- Fri93°71°20%
- Sat97°75°16%
- Sun91°75°19%
- Mon92°76°26%
- Tue77°73°30%
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 — Powhatan
SPC has placed Powhatan in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Powhatan
- 71457
- 71066