Ringgold, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ringgold weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Heavy Showers47%0.86″97°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Rain20%0.15″88°72°-9°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle33%—97°73°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——97°73°0°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——97°73°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast10%—89°74°-8°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle21%—91°70°+2°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) 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 43 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 35
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) 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
- 12:30 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Ringgold at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71068
16-Day Forecast — Ringgold
- Mon97°74°47%
- Tue88°72°20%
- Wed97°73°33%
- Thu97°73°9%
- Fri97°73°7%
- Sat89°74°10%
- Sun91°70°21%
- Mon92°74°24%
- Tue103°73°20%
- Wed107°76°13%
- Thu100°68°9%
- Fri93°70°18%
- Sat98°74°19%
- Sun91°73°26%
- Mon94°77°19%
- Tue77°71°29%
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 — Ringgold
SPC has placed Ringgold 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 Ringgold
- 71068