Carencro, Louisiana Weather
Carencro, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Carencro, Lafayette Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Carencro. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Carencro is published on the Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT) 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 Carencro 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 Carencro: St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL) 27 km · Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA) 35 km · Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (KIYA) 38 km · Le Gros Memorial Airport (K3R2) 45 km · Le Maire Memorial Airport (K2R1) 59 km
Conditions reported at KLFT describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carencro specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Carencro, Louisiana
Carencro rises from the flat, fertile plains of southern Louisiana, a landscape etched by the slow, deliberate crawl of bayous and the broad, sun-drenched sweep of fields. It lies 6.7 miles north-north-west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Scott. Here, the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming sugarcane, a heady mix that settles into the very lungs of the place. Live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like ancient, weary beards, stand sentinel along the roadsides, offering dappled shade that shifts with the languid passage of the sun. The terrain, a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, seems to cradle the scattered homes and businesses, a quiet testament to the land's enduring generosity. Evenings here are painted in hues of lavender and bruised plum, the sky bleeding into the darkening horizon as the cicadas begin their tireless, electric song. The history of Carencro is a story whispered in the rustle of sugarcane leaves and the murmur of its French-speaking roots, a legacy woven into the fabric of its people. Originally settled by Acadian exiles, the spirit of resilience and a deep connection to the land remain palpable. The local economy, long tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding parish, still finds its pulse in the cultivation of rice and crawfish, a vibrant, cyclical rhythm that dictates the seasons. While the outward expansion of Lafayette has brought new developments, Carencro retains a distinctive character, a place where the echoes of its past are not just remembered but actively lived. The distinctive Cajun accent, a melodic blend of French and English, is a constant reminder of the rich cultural heritage that continues to define this Louisiana locality.
Live animated radar for Carencro 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 | Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.317144°N, 92.04901°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70520 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carencro, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carencro, 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 Carencro includes coordinates 30.317144°N, 92.049010°W, situated in Lafayette Parish. ZIP code 70520. 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. 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.
