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Weather in Waterproof, Louisiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waterproof, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
68%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Waterproof, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
63°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
79°
8p
L 63°H 86°
Waterproof, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    83°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    84°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    20%
    86°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    30%
    88°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    69%
    88°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    73%
    86°69°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    67%
    89°70°
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Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°75°95°12a6a12p6pnow 71°high 86°low 63°
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Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · backing 37°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 17 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 37° from the se.
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Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.9
+0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.91 inHg
Now
1012.9
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1011–1015
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
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Air quality
77
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waterproof, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waterproof, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waterproof, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waterproof at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.