Sunset, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sunset weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast38%—92°76°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle44%0.02″92°77°0°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail63%—90°73°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle43%—92°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle20%—94°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast20%—90°75°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm40%—86°74°-4°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.6 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.91 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 16.6 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:21 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sunset at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°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: 70584
15-Day Forecast — Sunset
- Sun92°76°38%
- Mon92°77°44%
- Tue90°73°63%
- Wed92°74°43%
- Thu94°74°20%
- Fri90°75°20%
- Sat86°74°40%
- Sun82°73°56%
- Mon88°73°59%
- Tue90°73°39%
- Wed91°75°29%
- Thu89°75°27%
- Fri89°74°33%
- Sat86°72°37%
- Sun85°74°35%
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 — Sunset
SPC has placed Sunset in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Sunset
- 70584