Bayou Gauche, Louisiana Weather
Bayou Gauche, 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 Bayou Gauche, St. Charles Parish.
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About Bayou Gauche, Louisiana
Bayou Gauche sprawls across a low-lying delta, a ribbon of human habitation threaded between the vast, inky waters of marshland and the more defined, sinuous course of its namesake bayou. It lies 17.6 miles south-west of Kenner, LA (from Kenner, LA: bearing 216°T), and is situated 4.5 miles south-east of Des Allemands. Here, the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the perpetual scent of damp earth, decaying vegetation, and the distant, briny tang of the Gulf. Live oaks, their limbs draped with ghostly Spanish moss, punctuate the landscape, their gnarled forms mirroring the labyrinthine channels that crisscross the terrain. The light, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, takes on a molten quality, turning the water's surface to hammered gold and casting long, distorted shadows that seem to deepen the mystery of the wetlands. The scattered houses, many elevated on pilings against the ever-present threat of the tide, appear as islands in a sea of green reeds and shimmering water, a testament to a life lived in intimate conversation with the powerful forces of nature. The history of Bayou Gauche is inextricably linked to the rich, alluvial soil and the bounty of its waterways, a legacy that continues to shape its present. For generations, families here have made their living from the water, their livelihoods woven into the fabric of fishing, trapping, and the cultivation of rice and sugarcane that once dominated the wider region. While large-scale agricultural ventures have largely receded, the spirit of self-sufficiency and a deep respect for the natural world remain palpable. The economy now leans more towards service industries and the steady hum of oil and gas operations that dot the periphery, a modern counterpoint to the more traditional pursuits. Yet, even amidst the contemporary developments, the distinctive character of Bayou Gauche persists, a quiet resilience born from a place where the rhythm of life is still dictated by the ebb and flow of the tides and the whispers of the wind through the cypress trees.
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| Location | Bayou Gauche, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.787432°N, 90.413138°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70030 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bayou Gauche, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bayou Gauche, 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 Bayou Gauche includes coordinates 29.787432°N, 90.413138°W, situated in St. Charles Parish. ZIP code 70030. 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. 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.
