Houma, Louisiana Weather
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Houma weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Heavy Showers86%1.1″88°75°—
- MondayAug 3Overcast12%—92°75°+4°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast20%—97°77°+5°
- WednesdayAug 5Light Drizzle32%—95°76°-2°
- ThursdayAug 6Thunderstorm35%—94°76°-1°
- FridayAug 7Thunderstorm48%0.24″87°76°-7°
- SaturdayAug 8Light Drizzle44%—92°75°+5°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 2.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
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).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 9:44 PM
- Moonset
- 10:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night
Houma at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP codes: 70360, 70363, 70364
16-Day Forecast — Houma
- Sun88°75°86%
- Mon92°75°12%
- Tue97°77°20%
- Wed95°76°32%
- Thu94°76°35%
- Fri87°76°48%
- Sat92°75°44%
- Sun95°77°49%
- Mon94°75°55%
- Tue93°77°44%
- Wed96°77°41%
- Thu96°77°39%
- Fri97°76°22%
- Sat96°78°39%
- Sun96°77°32%
- Mon96°76°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Houma
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, 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 — Houma
SPC includes Houma in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.
Sun & seasons in Houma
Houma sits in Terrebonne County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 3m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 15m — a swing of +3h 48m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
New Orleans, the state’s largest city, lies about 58 miles to the NE. The nearest town Houma tracks is Metairie, roughly 43 miles to the NE.
Air quality in Houma’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2021 (median AQI 34). See the full air-quality history for Houma.
ZIP codes in Houma
- 70363
- 70360
- 70361