Jeanerette, Louisiana Weather
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About Jeanerette, Louisiana
Jeanerette rests in the humid embrace of Louisiana's Bayou Teche country, a place where the air itself seems to hum with the memory of slow-moving water and the rustle of cane stalks. It lies 11.3 miles south-east of New Iberia, LA (from New Iberia, LA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Baldwin. Here, the landscape is a study in verdant patience, a patchwork of fertile fields stretching towards a sky that often softens into the bruised hues of an approaching storm. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient sentinels, guard the edges of sluggish bayous, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the sun in ethereal, silver threads. The land, rich and dark, offers itself generously to the cultivation of sugarcane, its tall, emerald towers a defining feature of the horizon, swaying in the gentle, persistent breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and distant blossoms. The story of Jeanerette is inextricably tied to this fertile ground and the waterways that have shaped its destiny. Founded on the banks of the Bayou Teche, a vital artery for commerce and connection, the town flourished as a hub for the sugar industry, its economy once powered by the sweat of laborers and the bounty of the cane fields. Old plantation homes, some still standing with a quiet dignity, whisper tales of a bygone era, their grandeur a stark contrast to the more humble dwellings that now line the streets. Today, while sugar remains a significant part of Jeanerette's identity, a new generation is finding its footing, with fishing and the burgeoning tourism of the Atchafalaya Basin adding layers to the town's economic tapestry. The rhythm of life in Jeanerette is dictated less by the clock and more by the ebb and flow of the bayou and the seasons of the harvest, a gentle cadence that invites one to slow down and breathe in the verdant, water-kissed air.
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| Location | Jeanerette, Iberia Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.911038°N, 91.663448°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70544 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jeanerette, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jeanerette, 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 Jeanerette includes coordinates 29.911038°N, 91.663448°W, situated in Iberia Parish. ZIP code 70544. 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.
