Weather in Lawtell, Louisiana
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lawtell, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
82%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Lawtell, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
11p
73°
12a
72°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
78°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
79°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
73°
10p
Lawtell, LA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°69°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm16%84°71°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—86°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers37%88°72°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers81%88°71°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers70%86°71°
- FridayMay 22Overcast72%88°72°
Lawtell, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lawtell, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
146° · veering 56°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
19
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Lawtell, LA
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 74.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lawtell, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
13h 43m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lawtell, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:30 AM
- Moonset
- 1:18 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lawtell, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Lawtell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 18 (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.