Bourg, Louisiana Weather
Bourg, 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 Bourg, Terrebonne Parish.
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About Bourg, Louisiana
Bourg exists as a quiet settlement where the land itself seems to exhale the humid breath of the Louisiana coast. It lies 7.6 miles east-south-east of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 112°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-east of Bayou Blue. Here, the terrain is a subtle gradient, a near-imperceptible slope towards the vast, marsh-laden expanse of the Gulf. The air, thick with the scent of salt and the distant, earthy perfume of decaying vegetation, hangs heavy, especially in the languid afternoons. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like ancient, forgotten shawls, punctuate the landscape, their gnarled branches reaching out as if to embrace the sky. The waterways, not so much rivers as broad, slow-moving channels of brackish water, snake through the reeds and sedges, reflecting the perpetually overcast, pearlescent sky. The character of Bourg is one of patient endurance, a quiet resilience against the ever-present forces of nature. The history of Bourg is inextricably linked to the bounty and challenges of its coastal environment, its economy long sustained by the rich fishing grounds and the fertile, if often waterlogged, soil. Generations have made their living from the sea, a tradition evident in the small, weathered fishing boats that dot the bayous and the pungent, briny aroma that clings to the air near the docks. This coastal heritage has fostered a distinct cultural identity, one that values community and a deep understanding of the natural world. While not a hub of industry in the grand sense, Bourg’s livelihood has been built on the steady, honest work of shrimping, oystering, and the cultivation of rice and sugarcane in the surrounding parishes, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this unique corner of Louisiana home.
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| Location | Bourg, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.553549°N, 90.60231°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70343 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bourg, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bourg, 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 Bourg includes coordinates 29.553549°N, 90.602310°W, situated in Terrebonne Parish. ZIP code 70343. 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.
