Starks, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Starks weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain22%2.4″93°75°—
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm47%—91°74°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail49%—95°74°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear21%—97°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear12%—97°76°0°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear16%—96°76°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm30%—92°75°-4°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.6 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.82 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 12.6 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 11:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Starks at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70661
15-Day Forecast — Starks
- Sun93°75°22%
- Mon91°74°47%
- Tue95°74°49%
- Wed97°75°21%
- Thu97°76°12%
- Fri96°76°16%
- Sat92°75°30%
- Sun88°73°52%
- Mon92°73°48%
- Tue96°73°24%
- Wed97°75°21%
- Thu93°76°26%
- Fri92°76°27%
- Sat87°74°32%
- Sun76°72°26%
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 — Starks
SPC includes Starks 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 Starks
- 70661