Hammond, Louisiana Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hammond weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Rain74%0.45″79°74°—
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm48%0.03″84°74°+5°
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hail77%0.33″88°78°+4°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hvy Hail58%—90°77°+2°
- SaturdayJun 20T-storm w/ Hail45%—86°76°-4°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hvy Hail16%—92°76°+6°
- MondayJun 22Thunderstorm——95°73°+3°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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, PM10 at 11.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 8:30 AM
- Moonset
- 10:10 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Hammond at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Hammond
- Tue79°74°74%
- Wed84°74°48%
- Thu88°78°77%
- Fri90°77°58%
- Sat86°76°45%
- Sun92°76°16%
- Mon95°73°6%
- Tue95°73°21%
- Wed94°74°28%
- Thu95°74°26%
- Fri93°72°27%
- Sat93°74°42%
- Sun91°75°39%
- Mon92°73°23%
- Tue89°73°29%
- Wed89°73°36%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Hammond
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 — Hammond
SPC has placed Hammond 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 Hammond
- 70402
- 70403
- 70401
- 70404