Buras, Louisiana Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buras weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Thunderstorm46%0.84″86°77°—
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm32%0.07″85°79°-1°
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm50%0.18″86°81°+1°
- FridayJun 19Thunderstorm32%—90°81°+4°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm18%—90°80°0°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm——89°81°-1°
- MondayJun 22Partly Cloudy——92°80°+3°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.64 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.64 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.64
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 8:29 AM
- Moonset
- 10:03 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Buras at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Buras
- Tue86°76°46%
- Wed85°80°32%
- Thu86°81°50%
- Fri90°81°32%
- Sat90°80°18%
- Sun89°81°7%
- Mon92°80°3%
- Tue93°79°6%
- Wed93°80°11%
- Thu94°78°12%
- Fri92°79°13%
- Sat91°78°40%
- Sun89°78°35%
- Mon89°77°29%
- Tue89°78°32%
- Wed88°76°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Buras
SPC has placed Buras in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Buras
- 70041