Hammond, Louisiana Weather
Hammond, 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 Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish.
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About Hammond, Louisiana
Hammond breathes with the humid, verdant spirit of Tangipahoa Parish, a place where the air itself seems thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a passing shower. It lies 25.6 miles west-north-west of Mandeville, LA (from Mandeville, LA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-west of Ponchatoula. Rolling terrain, a gentle rise and fall, gives way to stands of towering pines and the occasional cypress, their roots grasping at the rich, dark soil that defines this landscape. The sky above often hangs a soft, hazy blue, a canvas for clouds that drift with the languid pace of the South. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, creating shifting patterns on the unpaved shoulders of country roads, and the distant hum of traffic on the interstate, though always present, is softened by the rustle of leaves and the unseen calls of unseen birds. Hammond carries the echoes of its past as a vital railroad hub, a place where commerce and connection converged, shaping its very identity. This history is woven into the fabric of its local economy, which has long found sustenance in the fertile lands surrounding it, particularly in the cultivation of strawberries, a sweet testament to the region's agricultural bounty. The university campus, a vibrant center of learning, adds a distinct pulse to the town, a youthful energy that flows into the surrounding streets, mingling with the established rhythms of daily life. Beyond the agricultural fields and the academic halls, Hammond retains a character that is both welcoming and resilient, a place where the legacy of its founding continues to inform its present, a quiet strength drawn from the very earth beneath its feet.
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| Location | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.504358°N, 90.4612°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70401, 70402, 70403, 70404 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hammond, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hammond, 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 Hammond includes coordinates 30.504358°N, 90.461200°W, situated in Tangipahoa Parish. ZIP code 70401, 70402, 70403, 70404. 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.
