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Weather in Delta, Louisiana

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

Delta, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
64%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Delta, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
8p
69°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
63°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
62°
6a
65°
7a
70°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
89°
6p
86°
7p
L 62°H 89°
Delta, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    86°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    25%
    86°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    16%
    92°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    32%
    91°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    68%
    87°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    72%
    85°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    61%
    91°68°
Delta, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°75°95°12a6a12p6pnow 73°high 89°low 62°
Delta, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
144° · backing 34°
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
avg 7 · pk 16 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 34° from the se.
Delta, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.0
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.85 inHg
Now
1011.0
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1015
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Delta, LA
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Delta, 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 51m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Delta, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Delta, 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 →

Delta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 1 (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.