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Westlake, Louisiana Weather

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Westlake weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Westlake, LA
Saturday, July 4 at 9:13 AM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
95°
Humidity
75%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:16 AM
Sunset
3:18 PM
Westlake, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWestlake, LA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 77°H 95°
Westlake, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    0.01″
    95°79°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    24%
    —
    94°77°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    T-storm w/ Hail
    59%
    —
    92°76°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    57%
    0.01″
    92°73°0°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    18%
    —
    94°75°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    94°76°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    94°75°0°
Westlake, LA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°85°98°6a12p6p12anow 85°high 95°low 77°PRECIP %
Westlake, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
309° · veering 5°
Direction
NW
309°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 3
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 3 · pk 11 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 228SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Westlake, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1016.8
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 30.03 inHg
Now
1016.8
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
+1.7
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1015–1018
1010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1018.01014.51016.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair and building — a clean high settles over the region.
Westlake, LA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
→-3 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.72 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
67μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 5.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
5.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 15

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.72
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Westlake, LA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
41.4mi
UNLIMITED
106 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:13 UTC · Westlake, LA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:13 UTC · Westlake, LA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Westlake, LA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Westlake, LA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Westlake, LA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:49 AM
Sunrise
1:16 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
3:18 PM
Civil dusk
8:47 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Westlake, LA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Westlake, LA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Westlake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 70669

16-Day Forecast — Westlake

  1. Sat95°79°19%
  2. Sun94°77°24%
  3. Mon92°76°59%
  4. Tue92°73°57%
  5. Wed94°75°18%
  6. Thu94°76°8%
  7. Fri94°75°9%
  8. Sat95°75°19%
  9. Sun94°76°24%
  10. Mon97°76°28%
  11. Tue94°74°22%
  12. Wed85°73°18%
  13. Thu77°68°30%
  14. Fri77°70°36%
  15. Sat88°71°32%
  16. Sun88°74°33%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Westlake

SPC includes Westlake 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

In Westlake, July runs warmest near 83°F and January coldest around 52°F, while August is the wettest month (5.6 inches) and October the driest (2.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January52°4.4″17
February54°3.8″15
March61°4.2″18
April68°4.4″17
May75°3.8″18
June81°3.8″17
July83°4.8″23
August83°5.6″24
September79°3.5″17
October71°2.5″11
November61°4.7″15
December53°5.5″16

Regional context

In Westlake, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 52°F and July near 83°F — a 31°F seasonal arc — with about 51.1 inches of precipitation over 209 rainy or snowy days.

No season owns Westlake's rain: August reaches 5.6 inches across 24.3 days and October keeps 2.5 inches on 10.9, an even spread through Westlake's year. That even rhythm groups Westlake with places like Moss Bluff, LA, Lake Charles, LA and Sulphur, LA.

Hard freezes are rare in Westlake: the coldest month averages 52°F, so Westlake's growing window runs most of the year. July is the hottest stretch near 83°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Within Westlake, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Westlake's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Moss Bluff, LA, Lake Charles, LA, Sulphur, LA, Prien, LA, Carlyss, LA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Westlake?
Westlake's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Westlake the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Westlake?
Westlake sees its heaviest rain in August (around 5.6 inches), part of roughly 51 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Westlake?
On average July tops the year in Westlake at about 83°F.
What is the coldest month in Westlake?
The coldest stretch in Westlake falls in January, around 52°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Westlake?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Westlake; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Westlake get?
Westlake averages about 209 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Westlake?
Because Westlake bottoms near 52°F in January, that winter low sets Westlake's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Westlake?
Westlake's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Westlake?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Westlake in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Westlake?
Current conditions for Westlake and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Westlake forecast updated?
The Westlake forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Westlake?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Westlake are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Westlake?
The next few days in Westlake's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Westlake, Louisiana carries typical Januarys near 52°F and Julys around 83°F — 31°F of seasonal travel.

Yearly precipitation in Westlake totals around 51 inches, spread over about 209 days of rain or snow.

From 30.3°N, Westlake sees a 31°F seasonal swing that governs Westlake's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Westlake

  • 70669

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.