Ridgecrest, Louisiana Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ridgecrest weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Overcast10%—87°68°—
- SaturdayJun 6Showers82%0.24″82°74°-5°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle62%—88°71°+6°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle18%—88°72°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast10%—94°73°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast15%—95°73°+1°
- ThursdayJun 11Mostly Clear22%—96°71°+1°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:47 AM
- Moonset
- 3:31 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Ridgecrest at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 25 (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 5, 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 — Ridgecrest
SPC has placed Ridgecrest in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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.