Glencoe, Louisiana Weather
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About Glencoe, Louisiana
Glencoe, Louisiana, breathes a humid, green stillness, a quiet exhalation of the bayou country. It lies 16.4 miles south-south-east of New Iberia, LA (from New Iberia, LA: bearing 146°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west of Franklin. Here, the land is a soft, yielding tapestry of marsh and cypress, where water, ever-present, mirrors the vast, often bruised, sky. Spanish moss, like spectral lace, drapes the ancient oaks that stand sentinel along the edges of the shallow, tea-colored channels. The air itself carries a faint, sweet decay, the scent of blooming water hyacinth mingling with the earthy aroma of damp soil. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy of leaves, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the emerald sheen of duckweed on the water's surface and the iridescent flash of a dragonfly’s wing. The very quietude of Glencoe seems to hum with unseen life, a subtle vibration felt more than heard. The history of Glencoe is inextricably linked to the waterways that define it, serving as both highway and larder for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the rich alluvial soil and abundant natural resources, established a life intertwined with the rhythms of the bayou. The local economy, once heavily reliant on fishing and trapping, now finds a steady pulse in agriculture, with sugarcane fields stretching towards the horizon, their emerald stalks a vibrant contrast to the muted greens of the surrounding wetlands. Small family farms still dot the landscape, their weathered barns whispering tales of a simpler time, while the occasional shrimp boat, its nets taut, navigates the sluggish channels, a reminder of the enduring connection to the Gulf. The distinctive charm of Glencoe lies in this persistent echo of its past, a place where the present still carries the indelible imprint of those who first learned to coax a living from this watery, fertile earth.
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| Location | Glencoe, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.805763°N, 91.667893°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70538 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glencoe, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glencoe, 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 Glencoe includes coordinates 29.805763°N, 91.667893°W, situated in St. Mary Parish. ZIP code 70538. 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.
