Gretna, Louisiana Weather
Gretna, 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 Gretna, Jefferson Parish.
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About Gretna, Louisiana
Gretna, a place where the humid air hangs thick and sweet, exhales a character shaped by the slow, wide sweep of the Mississippi River. It lies 3.0 miles east-north-east of Marrero, LA (from Marrero, LA: bearing 69°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south-south-east of New Orleans. The landscape here is a broad, flat canvas, etched with the deep, muddy arteries of bayous and drainage canals that mirror the sky in their glassy stillness. Beyond the dense green of cypress and willow, the sky often stretches an immense, pale blue, occasionally bruised by the dramatic, rumbling passage of thunderheads. The scent of rain-drenched earth mingles with the faint, briny whisper carried inland from the Gulf, a constant reminder of the water's pervasive influence, giving the very air a palpable, almost liquid texture, especially in the languid heat of late afternoon. This stretch of Jefferson Parish carries the quiet hum of a working community, its economy once rooted in the fertile delta soil and the bustling river trade. For generations, Gretna served as a vital link, a transit point where goods and people moved between the east and west banks of the mighty Mississippi. Evidence of its industrial past can still be glimpsed in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture that lines some of its older streets, a testament to the laborers who built this place. Today, that spirit of industry persists, adapted to modern needs, with a focus on logistics and commerce that leverages its strategic position, while a vibrant cultural mosaic, reflecting the diverse heritage of Louisiana, continues to infuse Gretna with its unique, enduring spirit.
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| Location | Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.914649°N, 90.05396°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70053, 70056, 70054 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gretna, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gretna, 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 Gretna includes coordinates 29.914649°N, 90.053960°W, situated in Jefferson Parish. ZIP code 70053, 70056, 70054. 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.
