Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather
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Natchitoches weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Heavy Showers31%0.41″84°72°—
- ThursdayJun 4Showers33%0.10″83°71°-1°
- FridayJun 5Overcast21%—88°66°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers45%—85°70°-3°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle62%—94°72°+9°
- MondayJun 8Overcast41%—92°72°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast22%—92°73°0°
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.0 µg/m³. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
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 38 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 3.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 38
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.0 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:37 AM
- Moonset
- 1:38 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Natchitoches at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 25 (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 3, 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 — Natchitoches
SPC has placed Natchitoches 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.