Turkey Creek, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Turkey Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast41%—89°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast36%—91°74°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail56%—92°71°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail27%—91°74°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear12%—95°73°+4°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear15%—94°74°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm29%—93°74°-1°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 11.9 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Turkey Creek at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 70585
16-Day Forecast — Turkey Creek
- Sun89°74°41%
- Mon91°74°36%
- Tue92°71°56%
- Wed91°74°27%
- Thu95°73°12%
- Fri94°74°15%
- Sat93°74°29%
- Sun88°72°50%
- Mon89°71°53%
- Tue95°72°33%
- Wed97°74°17%
- Thu97°74°17%
- Fri99°75°32%
- Sat97°78°36%
- Sun95°79°30%
- Mon95°74°43%
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 — Turkey Creek
SPC has placed Turkey Creek 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 Turkey Creek
- 70586
- 70585