Lydia, Louisiana Weather
Lydia, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Lydia, Iberia Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lydia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lydia is published on the Le Maire Memorial Airport (K2R1) page, 13 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. 5 airfields within reach of Lydia 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 Lydia: Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA) 16 km · Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (KIYA) 28 km · Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT) 37 km · Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (KPTN) 50 km
Conditions reported at K2R1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lydia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lydia.
About Lydia, Louisiana
Lydia exhales a humid breath, a place where the land surrenders to the pervasive, slow embrace of water. It lies 6.0 miles south-south-east of New Iberia, LA (from New Iberia, LA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west of Jeanerette. Cypress knees, like gnarled knuckles, break the surface of murky bayous, their roots anchored deep in silt that has accumulated over eons. Spanish moss, a spectral lace, drapes from the stoic branches of live oaks, catching the diffused sunlight that filters through the dense canopy, painting the air with a hazy, golden glow. The very air here is thick, carrying the scent of damp earth, decaying leaves, and the subtle, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a constant reminder of the fecundity of this southern Louisiana landscape. The history of Lydia is inextricably linked to the bounty and challenges of its alluvial terrain. Once a vital artery for the transport of goods and people, the waterways still whisper tales of steamboats and the lives they carried, though now their passage is largely replaced by the quiet glide of pirogues and the hum of small fishing boats. The local economy, once heavily reliant on rice cultivation and sugarcane, now finds its pulse in the enduring traditions of shrimping and crawfishing, industries that still draw sustenance from the rich, dark waters. The distinctive scent of boiled crawfish, a communal ritual of summer evenings, often drifts from open doorways, a culinary signature that defines the enduring spirit of Lydia.
Live animated radar for Lydia 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 | Lydia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.919372°N, 91.795395°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70560, 70569 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lydia, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lydia, 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 Lydia includes coordinates 29.919372°N, 91.795395°W, situated in Iberia Parish. ZIP code 70560, 70569. 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. 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.
