Chalmette, Louisiana Weather
Chalmette, 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 for Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish.
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About Chalmette, Louisiana
Chalmette lies low and wide, a place where the humid air hangs thick and sweet, smelling faintly of salt and the rich, dark earth. It lies 6.7 miles east of New Orleans, LA (from New Orleans, LA: bearing 97°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-north-east of Marrero. The landscape here is a testament to the patient work of water and sediment, a flat expanse crisscrossed by the sinuous lines of bayous and canals, their surfaces often mirroring the vast, bruised sky. Palm fronds rustle with a sound like dry whispers, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, casts a diffused, almost watery glow on everything it touches. Distant barges, hulking shapes against the horizon, ply the waterways with a slow, deliberate purpose, their passage marked by a low thrum that seems to vibrate through the very ground. The character of Chalmette is one of quiet resilience, a place shaped by the persistent embrace of its watery environment. The history of Chalmette is inextricably bound to the fertile delta lands and the strategic importance of its waterways, a story that echoes with the clash of arms and the hum of industry. It was here, on fields that now bear the quiet dignity of a national park, that a pivotal battle for American independence was fought, a legacy that imbues the air with a certain gravitas, especially when the evening light softens the distant levees. The local economy, once deeply rooted in the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands and fishing grounds, has since diversified, with industries that harness the energy resources of the Gulf and the logistical advantages of its port facilities. This fusion of historical memory and modern commerce gives Chalmette a distinctive pulse, a place where the echoes of the past are never entirely silenced by the present’s insistent rhythms.
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| Location | Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.942704°N, 89.963402°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70043, 70044 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chalmette, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chalmette, 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 Chalmette includes coordinates 29.942704°N, 89.963402°W, situated in St. Bernard Parish. ZIP code 70043, 70044. 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.
