Vidalia, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Vidalia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast15%—91°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle17%0.03″87°73°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail36%—92°73°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy13%—94°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle15%—92°72°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle15%—95°74°+3°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle28%—92°72°-3°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 5.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 5.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:47 PM
- Moonset
- 12:22 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Vidalia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71373
16-Day Forecast — Vidalia
- Mon91°73°15%
- Tue87°73°17%
- Wed92°73°36%
- Thu94°74°13%
- Fri92°72°15%
- Sat95°74°15%
- Sun92°72°28%
- Mon91°74°47%
- Tue97°72°33%
- Wed102°75°24%
- Thu95°73°23%
- Fri89°73°32%
- Sat84°74°27%
- Sun78°73°39%
- Mon84°75°32%
- Tue77°74°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Vidalia
SPC includes Vidalia 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 Vidalia
- 71373