Cottonport, Louisiana Weather
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Cottonport weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Thunderstorm87%1.9″85°74°—
- TuesdayJun 16Heavy Rain55%3.9″79°74°-6°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm56%—80°73°+1°
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hvy Hail69%—87°75°+7°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hvy Hail65%—88°76°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20T-storm w/ Hail41%—86°75°-2°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm21%—89°74°+3°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.4 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 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.4 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.67
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 4h 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
- 6:15 AM
- Moonset
- 8:21 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Cottonport at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Cottonport
- Mon85°74°87%
- Tue79°74°55%
- Wed80°73°56%
- Thu87°75°69%
- Fri88°76°65%
- Sat86°75°41%
- Sun89°74°21%
- Mon91°73°9%
- Tue88°74°18%
- Wed92°74°29%
- Thu93°74°22%
- Fri94°75°48%
- Sat90°74°29%
- Sun90°72°29%
- Mon91°73°32%
- Tue92°74°35%
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 — Cottonport
SPC has placed Cottonport 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 Cottonport
- 71327