Watson, Louisiana Weather
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Watson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Thunderstorm78%5.6″81°73°—
- TuesdayJun 16Showers55%1.1″80°76°-1°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail58%0.06″85°73°+5°
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hvy Hail75%0.02″82°76°-3°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hvy Hail67%—90°76°+8°
- SaturdayJun 20T-storm w/ Hail47%0.31″83°73°-7°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm18%—89°73°+6°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 14.9 µg/m³.
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 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 7.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 22
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 14.9 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 6:11 AM
- Moonset
- 8:15 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Watson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Watson
- Mon81°73°78%
- Tue80°76°55%
- Wed85°73°58%
- Thu82°76°75%
- Fri90°76°67%
- Sat83°73°47%
- Sun89°73°18%
- Mon92°73°13%
- Tue89°74°21%
- Wed89°71°32%
- Thu88°70°35%
- Fri89°74°45%
- Sat88°73°35%
- Sun91°73°42%
- Mon93°75°45%
- Tue92°74°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Watson
SPC has placed Watson 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.
ZIP codes in Watson
- 70786
- 70706