Waterproof, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Waterproof weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast27%—90°74°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle49%0.02″90°76°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast31%—90°69°0°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail25%—90°74°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——92°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Clear12%—93°74°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy24%—95°73°+2°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Waterproof at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71375
15-Day Forecast — Waterproof
- Sun90°74°27%
- Mon90°76°49%
- Tue90°69°31%
- Wed90°74°25%
- Thu92°74°8%
- Fri93°74°12%
- Sat95°73°24%
- Sun86°72°48%
- Mon92°71°36%
- Tue94°74°19%
- Wed96°75°18%
- Thu89°72°20%
- Fri91°73°27%
- Sat92°71°29%
- Sun80°72°23%
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 — Waterproof
SPC has placed Waterproof 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 Waterproof
- 71375