Weather in Washington, Louisiana
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Washington, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
77%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Washington, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
10p
74°
11p
73°
12a
72°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
68°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
79°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
86°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
Washington, LA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°68°
- SundayMay 17Overcast21%85°70°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle—87°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers46%88°72°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers81%89°70°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle69%86°70°
- FridayMay 22Overcast73%88°71°
Washington, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Washington, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
163° · veering 36°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
22
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
Washington, LA
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 68.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Washington, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
13h 44m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Washington, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:29 AM
- Moonset
- 1:18 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Washington, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Washington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 19 (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.