Ridgecrest, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ridgecrest weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Drizzle16%—91°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Rain29%0.13″89°73°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle20%—94°73°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——95°74°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast11%—96°73°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast18%—98°74°+2°
- SundayJul 12Overcast35%—97°75°-1°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
- 11:48 PM
- Moonset
- 12:22 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Ridgecrest at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
15-Day Forecast — Ridgecrest
- Mon90°73°16%
- Tue89°73°29%
- Wed94°73°20%
- Thu95°74°5%
- Fri96°73°11%
- Sat98°74°18%
- Sun97°75°35%
- Mon97°76°40%
- Tue100°77°23%
- Wed104°78°18%
- Thu102°77°8%
- Fri101°76°29%
- Sat92°74°24%
- Sun79°72°29%
- Mon93°71°13%
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 — Ridgecrest
SPC includes Ridgecrest in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Ridgecrest
- 71334