Central, Louisiana Weather
Central, 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 Central, Terrebonne Parish.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Central.
About Central, Louisiana
Central, a place where the air hangs thick and humid, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet decay of sugarcane. It lies 6.5 miles west-north-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 3.9 miles west-north-west of Bayou Cane. The landscape here is a flat expanse, crisscrossed by bayous and drainage canals, their still waters mirroring the bruised, dramatic skies that often roll in from the Gulf. Cypress trees, their knees jutting like weathered knuckles from the murky depths, stand sentinel along the banks, draped in Spanish moss that drifts like forgotten memories. The land itself feels soft, yielding, a fertile cradle that has shaped the lives and livelihoods of those who call Central home. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a buttery quality, illuminating the vibrant greens of the marsh grass and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's iridescent blue. The history of Central is deeply entwined with the rich alluvial soil and the bounty of the waterways that define it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a life here based on agriculture, with sugarcane and rice forming the backbone of the local economy for generations. This agrarian past is still palpable, even as the region has seen growth and diversification. You can still find remnants of old plantations, their weathered structures whispering tales of a bygone era. The economy now also includes a growing presence of small businesses, many catering to the needs of a burgeoning population, and a reliance on the oil and gas industry that pumps beneath the surface. The character of Central is one of quiet resilience, a community that has learned to adapt to the rhythms of the bayou and the unpredictable moods of the weather, fostering a deep sense of local pride and a welcoming, if unhurried, spirit.
Live animated radar for Central and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Central, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.641601°N, 90.813704°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70395, 70770 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Central, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Central, 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 Central includes coordinates 29.641601°N, 90.813704°W, situated in Terrebonne Parish. ZIP code 70395, 70770. 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.
