Empire, Louisiana Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Empire weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Thunderstorm34%0.21″86°77°—
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm36%—87°81°+1°
- FridayJun 19Thunderstorm15%—92°80°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20T-storm w/ Hail15%—93°79°+1°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm——90°78°-3°
- MondayJun 22Overcast——93°78°+3°
- TuesdayJun 23Thunderstorm——93°80°0°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51), ratio 0.63 with 15 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 0.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 31
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51), ratio 0.63 with 15 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.63
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 10:04 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Empire at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 84°F — typical for the season
- 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 — Empire
- Wed86°77°34%
- Thu87°81°36%
- Fri92°80°15%
- Sat93°79°15%
- Sun90°78°7%
- Mon93°78°1%
- Tue93°80°5%
- Wed94°77°14%
- Thu92°77°10%
- Fri89°78°9%
- Sat93°78°17%
- Sun92°79°13%
- Mon94°79°35%
- Tue95°79°29%
- Wed95°79°26%
- Thu94°79°35%
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 — Empire
SPC has placed Empire in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Empire
- 70041
- 70050