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Weather in Simpson, Louisiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Simpson, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
81%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Simpson, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
66°
5a
65°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
L 65°H 86°
Simpson, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    84°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    85°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    84°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    36%
    91°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    80%
    86°71°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    73%
    79°69°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    89°70°
Simpson, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°75°90°12a6a12p6pnow 72°high 86°low 65°
Simpson, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · veering 22°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 22 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 22° from the s.
Simpson, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1001.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.59 inHg
Now
1001.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1000–1005
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Simpson, LA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
13.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Simpson, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Simpson, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 AM
Moonset
1:23 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Simpson, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Simpson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.