Barataria, Louisiana Weather
Barataria, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Barataria, Jefferson Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Barataria. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Barataria is published on the New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (KNBG) page, 14 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Barataria have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Barataria: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) 33 km · South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (KGAO) 34 km · Lakefront Airport (KNEW) 37 km · Houma Terrebonne Airport (KHUM) 55 km · Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) 60 km
Conditions reported at KNBG describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barataria specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Barataria.
About Barataria, Louisiana
Barataria breathes with the humid embrace of the Louisiana coast, a landscape where the land itself seems to exhale, a languid sigh of green and grey. It lies 12.2 miles south of Marrero, LA (from Marrero, LA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Estelle. Cypress trees, ancient sentinels with knees that pierce the murky water, stand guard over a domain of bayous and marshes. The air here is thick, carrying the briny tang of the Gulf and the sweet decay of abundant plant life, a scent that clings to the skin like a second, more elemental garment. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy sky, falls in diffused, golden shafts, illuminating the shimmering surfaces of the waterways and the emerald sheen of the reeds. This is a place where the boundary between water and earth is perpetually blurred, a fluid geography where the pulse of the tides dictates the very rhythm of existence. The story of Barataria is inextricably linked to the bounty and peril of its watery embrace. Once a haven for privateers and smugglers, its early history is etched with tales of daring and intrigue, a legacy that still whispers on the wind that rustles through the Spanish moss. Today, the local economy is deeply rooted in the waters that surround it. Commercial fishing fleets, their weathered hulls bobbing gently at anchor, bring in the day's catch, a testament to the enduring partnership between the people of Barataria and the Gulf. The pervasive scent of seafood, whether simmering in a pot or displayed fresh at the market, is a constant reminder of this vital industry. The nearby Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve also draws visitors, drawn by the unique ecological tapestry and the echoes of a storied past, ensuring that the distinctive character of Barataria continues to captivate and endure.
Live animated radar for Barataria and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Barataria, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.723266°N, 90.123685°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70036 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barataria, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barataria, Louisiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Barataria includes coordinates 29.723266°N, 90.123685°W, situated in Jefferson Parish. ZIP code 70036. Telephone area code: 504. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
