Jefferson, Louisiana Weather
Jefferson, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Jefferson, Jefferson Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Jefferson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Jefferson is published on the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Jefferson have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Jefferson: Lakefront Airport (KNEW) 15 km · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (KNBG) 19 km · Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) 44 km · Slidell Airport (KASD) 53 km · St. Tammany Regional Airport (KL31) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMSY describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jefferson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Jefferson, Louisiana
Jefferson, Louisiana, breathes the humid, languid air of the Mississippi River Delta, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a verdant mist. It lies 1.2 miles south of Metairie, LA (from Metairie, LA: bearing 181°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west of New Orleans. Here, the terrain is a low, flat testament to the relentless work of water, a mosaic of bayous, canals, and marshland that cradles a vibrant, often surprising, ecosystem. Cypress trees, their roots gnarled like ancient knuckles, stand sentinel along the sluggish waterways, draped in Spanish moss that hangs like spectral beards, catching the diffused sunlight that filters through the thick canopy. The sky above is a vast, bruised canvas, particularly in the late afternoon, when the heat of the day begins to relent, and the air takes on a soft, golden hue, imbuing the dense foliage with an almost ethereal glow. The character of Jefferson is deeply entwined with this watery embrace, a resilience born from constant negotiation with the tides and the rich, dark soil that defines its very being. The history of Jefferson is as layered and complex as the alluvial deposits that form its foundation, a story shaped by the ebb and flow of the mighty Mississippi and the diverse peoples who have called it home. Once a vital hub for the shipping and timber industries, its economy has transformed, now drawing strength from its proximity to the bustling port of New Orleans and a growing service sector that caters to both residents and visitors drawn to its unique cultural charm. Jefferson Parish, encompassing this locale, has long been a crossroads, its past marked by agricultural endeavors that harnessed the fertile delta land, and later by the development of petrochemical plants that brought a different kind of industry. Today, the echoes of this history can be found in the architecture, a blend of sturdy Creole cottages and more modern structures, and in the enduring traditions of its people, a proud community that carries the spirit of the bayou in its soul, a spirit as enduring as the slow, deliberate current of the river itself.
Live animated radar for Jefferson and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Jefferson, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.966037°N, 90.15313°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70121 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jefferson, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson, Louisiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Jefferson includes coordinates 29.966037°N, 90.153130°W, situated in Jefferson Parish. ZIP code 70121. 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. 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.
