Shongaloo, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Shongaloo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Drizzle24%0.01″95°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle45%0.02″89°73°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle34%0.02″98°67°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear10%—98°73°0°
- FridayJul 10Clear——98°74°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast15%—99°76°+1°
- SundayJul 12Overcast16%—95°76°-4°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.91 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 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:30 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Shongaloo at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71072
15-Day Forecast — Shongaloo
- Mon95°72°24%
- Tue89°73°45%
- Wed98°67°34%
- Thu98°73°10%
- Fri98°74°7%
- Sat99°76°15%
- Sun95°76°16%
- Mon98°73°20%
- Tue106°77°12%
- Wed107°78°5%
- Thu108°78°5%
- Fri105°76°16%
- Sat86°76°17%
- Sun93°72°29%
- Mon90°72°26%
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 — Shongaloo
SPC has placed Shongaloo 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 Shongaloo
- 71072