Monroe, Louisiana Weather
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Monroe weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Light Showers77%1.6″82°74°—
- TuesdayJun 16Heavy Showers51%1.7″80°73°-2°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Showers18%0.17″84°68°+4°
- ThursdayJun 18Showers48%0.01″90°72°+6°
- FridayJun 19Heavy Showers59%—84°73°-6°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle36%—84°70°0°
- SundayJun 21Overcast30%—94°74°+10°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.79 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:10 AM
- Moonset
- 8:26 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Monroe at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Monroe
- Mon82°74°77%
- Tue80°73°51%
- Wed84°68°18%
- Thu90°72°48%
- Fri84°73°59%
- Sat84°70°36%
- Sun94°74°30%
- Mon93°73°18%
- Tue94°74°24%
- Wed94°75°25%
- Thu94°74°19%
- Fri95°76°39%
- Sat96°75°32%
- Sun94°75°24%
- Mon96°74°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Monroe
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 — Monroe
SPC has placed Monroe 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 Monroe
- 71212
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