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Weather in Belcher, Louisiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Belcher, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:58 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
83%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Belcher, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
65°
7a
68°
8a
72°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
85°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
78°
8p
78°
9p
77°
10p
76°
11p
L 65°H 86°
Belcher, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    86°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    22%
    87°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    91°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    75%
    75°67°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    56%
    82°64°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    78°68°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    86°66°
Belcher, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°75°90°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 86°low 65°
Belcher, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · veering 26°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 22 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 26° from the s.
Belcher, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.0
-0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.0
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1004–1009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Belcher, LA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.0 μg/m³
PM 10
13.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Belcher, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Belcher, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
1:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Belcher, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Belcher at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 4 (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.

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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.