Buras, Louisiana Weather
Buras, 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 Buras, Plaquemines Parish.
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About Buras, Louisiana
Buras, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the breath of the Gulf, sprawls along the levee road like a sleeping serpent. It lies 51.3 miles south-east of Marrero, LA (from Marrero, LA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-south-east of Empire. The landscape here is a study in the patient work of water and earth, a low-lying expanse where bayous snake like dark veins through emerald marsh grass, and the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast, luminous dome that can turn from the softest pearlescent grey to the most violent, bruised purple before a storm. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, break the surface of the brackish water, their roots anchoring them to a land that is perpetually yielding and reforming. The sounds of Buras are a murmur of boat engines, the distant cry of gulls, and the ceaseless, gentle lapping of water against pilings, a lullaby sung by the delta itself. The heart of Buras beats with the rhythm of the sea and the bounty it provides, a tradition stretching back to its earliest settlers who found sustenance in its fertile, if often submerged, soil. For generations, the economy has been inextricably linked to the Gulf's rich fisheries, the shrimping and oyster fleets a constant presence in the waterways, their weathered hulls reflecting the sun. This deep connection to the water has shaped a resilient spirit in the people of Buras, a quiet fortitude forged by the capricious nature of hurricanes and the constant dance with the encroaching tide. While the landscape itself is the primary attraction, a testament to the raw power of nature, the distinctive culture of Buras, a blend of Acadian resilience and coastal pragmatism, is what truly defines its character, a palpable sense of belonging that washes over you like a warm, familiar wave.
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| Location | Buras, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.351886°N, 89.524225°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70041 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buras, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buras, 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 Buras includes coordinates 29.351886°N, 89.524225°W, situated in Plaquemines Parish. ZIP code 70041. 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.
