Sorrento, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sorrento weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain50%0.90″89°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast32%—90°73°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm73%—92°74°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm46%—94°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm27%—96°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle35%—96°75°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm51%0.46″93°75°-3°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.8 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 12.8 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 11:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sorrento at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- 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: 70778
16-Day Forecast — Sorrento
- Sun89°74°50%
- Mon90°73°32%
- Tue92°74°73%
- Wed94°74°46%
- Thu96°74°27%
- Fri96°75°35%
- Sat93°75°51%
- Sun77°72°63%
- Mon75°71°61%
- Tue87°70°33%
- Wed92°74°35%
- Thu94°76°41%
- Fri93°77°39%
- Sat92°73°41%
- Sun90°75°61%
- Mon93°74°58%
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 — Sorrento
SPC includes Sorrento 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 Sorrento
- 70778
- 70737