Houma, Louisiana Weather
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Houma weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Rain59%0.12″82°72°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle81%0.01″85°72°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle72%—86°75°+1°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers32%—87°75°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast10%—90°74°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast33%—92°73°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle39%—91°73°-1°
Ozone at AQI 39. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~88%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~88%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.76
- 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
- 4:02 AM
- Moonset
- 2:32 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Houma at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 12 (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 — Houma
SPC has placed Houma 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.