Roanoke, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Roanoke weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast25%—92°77°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain36%0.40″91°75°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail66%—91°75°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle24%—93°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—94°75°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm15%—91°76°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm33%—88°75°-3°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Roanoke at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70581
15-Day Forecast — Roanoke
- Sun92°77°25%
- Mon91°75°36%
- Tue91°75°66%
- Wed93°75°24%
- Thu94°75°13%
- Fri91°76°15%
- Sat88°75°33%
- Sun80°73°54%
- Mon88°72°55%
- Tue90°74°37%
- Wed92°75°27%
- Thu89°76°40%
- Fri91°75°36%
- Sat84°73°52%
- Sun81°73°38%
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 — Roanoke
SPC includes Roanoke 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 Roanoke
- 70581