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Wilson, Louisiana Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wilson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Wilson, LA
Tuesday, June 16 at 11:05 PM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
96%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:00 AM
Sunset
3:09 PM
Wilson, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWilson, LA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 38% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 73°H 82°
Wilson, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Showers
    93%
    2.8″
    76°73°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    38%
    0.95″
    82°73°+6°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    3.4″
    86°75°+4°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    63%
    89°75°+3°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Thunderstorm
    51%
    82°74°-7°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    88°74°+6°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Thunderstorm
    90°73°+2°
Wilson, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
053° · backing 68°
Direction
NE
053°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 20 @ 12:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 288SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Wilson, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.3
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.3
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10001004
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1004.0999.71000.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Wilson, LA
Air quality
19
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 19 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
12μg/m³
OzoneGood
18μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.86
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Wilson, LA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
27 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:05 UTC · Wilson, LA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:05 UTC · Wilson, LA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Wilson, LA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Wilson, LA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Wilson, LA
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:34 AM
Sunrise
1:00 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
3:09 PM
Civil dusk
8:38 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Wilson, LA
The moon
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated
Moonrise
8:32 AM
Moonset
10:13 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Wilson, LA
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wilson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Wilson

  1. Tue76°73°93%
  2. Wed82°73°38%
  3. Thu86°75°89%
  4. Fri89°75°63%
  5. Sat82°74°51%
  6. Sun88°74°15%
  7. Mon90°73°6%
  8. Tue90°72°21%
  9. Wed90°72°30%
  10. Thu90°72°35%
  11. Fri88°71°20%
  12. Sat91°72°49%
  13. Sun89°73°48%
  14. Mon90°71°19%
  15. Tue88°72°39%
  16. Wed87°72°41%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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 — Wilson

SPC has placed Wilson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Wilson

  • 70789

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.