Amite, Louisiana Weather
Amite, 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 Amite, Tangipahoa Parish.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Amite.
About Amite, Louisiana
Amite, Louisiana, breathes a humid, sun-drenched air that clings to the skin like a second shirt. It lies 15.6 miles north of Hammond, LA (from Hammond, LA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 0.5 miles south-south-east of Amite City. The landscape here unfolds in broad, green strokes, a gentle undulation of fields and forests that speaks of fertile soil and a sky that can shift from brilliant, cloudless blue to the bruised purple of an approaching storm with startling speed. Magnolia trees, their waxy leaves catching the light, punctuate the roadsides, their heavy, sweet scent a constant, almost tangible presence, especially in the lingering warmth of late afternoon. Interspersed are patches of pine, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, and the occasional oak, ancient and gnarled, a silent witness to the slow turning of seasons. The very texture of the land feels welcoming, yielding, ready to embrace whatever the sky or the hands of its inhabitants choose to sow. The history of Amite is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the Florida Parishes, its economy long anchored in the cultivation of sugarcane and strawberries, crops that still stain the land with their vibrant hues and sweet perfume when in season. The legacy of those who worked this ground, their lives etched into the very rhythm of planting and harvest, can still be felt in the unhurried pace of daily life. Amite’s character is a blend of enduring tradition and quiet resilience, a place where the past is not so much buried as it is interwoven into the present, evident in the weathered clapboard of older buildings and the friendly nods exchanged on its main thoroughfares. The clear, meandering waters of the Tangipahoa River, a vital artery for centuries, continue to offer solace and recreation, its banks a verdant testament to the enduring natural beauty that defines this corner of Louisiana.
Live animated radar for Amite and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.726575°N, 90.508982°W |
| Timezone | Central Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70422 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Amite, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Amite, 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 Amite includes coordinates 30.726575°N, 90.508982°W, situated in Tangipahoa Parish. ZIP code 70422. Telephone area code: 985. Timezone: Central Time.
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.
