Paulina, Louisiana Weather
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Paulina weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Showers49%0.11″83°73°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast37%—85°70°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers87%0.15″87°73°+2°
- SundayJun 7Showers64%—87°72°0°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle30%—87°73°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast35%—89°68°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Mostly Clear42%—90°70°+1°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.70 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 1.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.70 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- 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
- 4:03 AM
- Moonset
- 2:31 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Paulina at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 — Paulina
SPC has placed Paulina in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- 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.