Westminster, Louisiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Westminster weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain40%0.47″91°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast59%—90°75°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm55%—93°74°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm41%—97°76°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast34%—98°76°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast25%—98°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm43%—89°76°-9°
AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 46 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 22.6 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.93 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 22.6 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 11:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Westminster at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below 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.
15-Day Forecast — Westminster
- Sun91°76°40%
- Mon90°75°59%
- Tue93°74°55%
- Wed97°76°41%
- Thu98°76°34%
- Fri98°77°25%
- Sat89°76°43%
- Sun77°73°61%
- Mon82°72°56%
- Tue92°73°37%
- Wed93°76°30%
- Thu88°75°29%
- Fri92°74°32%
- Sat91°72°44%
- Sun87°74°32%
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 — Westminster
SPC has placed Westminster 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 Westminster
- 70809