Vinton, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Vinton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast29%—91°70°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle49%0.02″90°73°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle19%—94°76°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy11%—96°76°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast23%—96°76°0°
- SaturdayJul 11T-storm w/ Hail36%—89°74°-7°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm44%0.12″96°73°+7°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:56 PM
- Moonset
- 12:30 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Vinton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 70668
16-Day Forecast — Vinton
- Mon91°70°29%
- Tue90°73°49%
- Wed94°76°19%
- Thu96°76°11%
- Fri96°76°23%
- Sat89°74°36%
- Sun96°73°44%
- Mon91°75°43%
- Tue97°75°29%
- Wed103°76°20%
- Thu94°75°21%
- Fri93°76°42%
- Sat94°77°39%
- Sun93°77°36%
- Mon93°80°40%
- Tue91°76°47%
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 — Vinton
SPC includes Vinton 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 Vinton
- 70668