Weather in South Vacherie, Louisiana
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
South Vacherie, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:11 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
80%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
South Vacherie, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
69°
7a
74°
8a
77°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
75°
9p
73°
10p
South Vacherie, LA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°68°
- SundayMay 17Overcast32%85°69°
- MondayMay 18Overcast11%88°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle68%92°72°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle63%91°71°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast65%92°70°
- FridayMay 22Overcast71%91°71°
South Vacherie, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
South Vacherie, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
137° · veering 30°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
South Vacherie, LA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 9.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
South Vacherie, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
13h 41m
Sunset
7:49 PM
Civil dusk
1:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Vacherie, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:25 AM
- Moonset
- 1:10 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
South Vacherie, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
South Vacherie at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 15 (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.