Weather in Franklinton, Louisiana
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franklinton, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
79%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
Franklinton, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
64°
3a
63°
4a
62°
5a
61°
6a
63°
7a
69°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
79°
8p
75°
9p
73°
10p
Franklinton, LA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°68°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%84°66°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm17%86°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast42%89°71°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle53%91°69°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle60%90°68°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle66%90°70°
Franklinton, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Franklinton, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
139° · veering 35°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Franklinton, LA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 86.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Franklinton, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
13h 45m
Sunset
7:49 PM
Civil dusk
1:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklinton, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:20 AM
- Moonset
- 1:10 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Franklinton, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Franklinton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 20 (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.