Amelia, Louisiana Weather
Amelia, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Amelia, St. Mary Parish.
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About Amelia, Louisiana
Amelia lies at a place where the land begins to yield to the insistent embrace of the Gulf. It lies 23.5 miles west-north-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-south-east of Morgan City. Here, the air hangs heavy with the scent of brine and verdant growth, a humid breath exhaled from the vast, marshy expanse that stretches towards the shimmering horizon. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, emerge from the dark, brackish waters of bayous and canals, their roots a tangled calligraphy against the muddy banks. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, possesses a peculiar, diffused quality, painting the sawgrass and water hyacinths in hues of emerald and gold, a fleeting luminescence that seems to capture the very essence of this water-laced terrain. The occasional glint of a distant shrimp boat or the slow, deliberate passage of a barge breaks the stillness, these vessels like silent, purposeful thoughts moving across the watery arteries of Amelia. For generations, Amelia has been intimately connected to the bounty of these waters, its economy historically tied to the rich fishing grounds and the diligent work of shrimpers and oystermen. The landscape itself bears the imprint of this symbiotic relationship, with canals carved by human hands mirroring the natural waterways, facilitating the movement of boats and the draining of fertile land for cultivation. While the allure of offshore oil and gas has played its part in the region's industrial character, the enduring pulse of Amelia remains linked to the rhythm of the tides and the enduring traditions of its people. The very soil here, saturated and giving, whispers of the past, of families who navigated these watery pathways, their lives shaped by the ebb and flow of the Gulf and the enduring spirit of resilience that defines this corner of Louisiana.
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| Location | Amelia, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.66632°N, 91.102045°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70380, 70340 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Amelia, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Amelia, Louisiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Amelia includes coordinates 29.666320°N, 91.102045°W, situated in St. Mary Parish. ZIP code 70380, 70340. Telephone area code: 985. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
