Greenwood, Louisiana Weather
Greenwood, 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 Greenwood, Plaquemines Parish.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Greenwood.
About Greenwood, Louisiana
Greenwood exists as a quiet breath held between the vast, serpentine embrace of the Mississippi River and the marshy, whispering plains of Plaquemines Parish. It lies 9.7 miles south-south-east of Marrero, LA (from Marrero, LA: bearing 147°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south of Terrytown. Here, the air hangs thick with the briny tang of the Gulf, a constant, humid presence that slicks the broad leaves of palmettos and encourages the deep green saturation of the landscape. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, pierce the inky, slow-moving waters of bayous, their reflections blurring in the humid haze that softens the edges of the horizon. Live oaks, draped in veils of Spanish moss, stand sentinel, their massive limbs reaching out like arthritic fingers, testament to seasons of sun and storm. The land itself feels perpetually damp, a fertile sponge absorbing the generous rainfall, a place where life thrives in a verdant, untamed exuberance. The history of Greenwood is intrinsically linked to the bounty and caprice of the river and the sea, a narrative of resilience written in the silt and salt. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the rich fishing grounds and the fertile soil, a reliance that continues to shape its character. Shrimpers and oystermen, their faces weathered by sun and spray, still ply these waters, their weathered boats a familiar sight against the shimmering expanse. The legacy of sugar cane cultivation also echoes here, though the fields have largely given way to the encroaching wildness, their ghosts whispered on the breeze. The relative isolation of Greenwood, a consequence of its watery geography, has fostered a distinct cultural identity, a blend of Cajun spirit and coastal pragmatism, where community bonds are as strong as the tides.
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| Location | Greenwood, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.781598°N, 90.013682°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70380, 70811, 70356, 71033 |
| Area Code | 985, 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Greenwood, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenwood, 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 Greenwood includes coordinates 29.781598°N, 90.013682°W, situated in Plaquemines Parish. ZIP code 70380, 70811, 70356, 71033. Telephone area code: 985, 318. 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.
