Martin, Louisiana Weather
Martin, 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, soil and crop conditions for Martin, Plaquemines Parish.
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About Martin, Louisiana
Martin is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a low-lying expanse of marsh and water threaded by narrow channels that gleam under the humid Louisiana sky. It lies 30.4 miles south-east of Marrero, LA (from Marrero, LA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-west of Port Sulphur. Here, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of unseen blossoms and the distant, briny whisper of the Gulf. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient knuckles, stand sentinel in the shallow, brackish waters, their branches draped with Spanish moss that drifts like pale, ethereal curtains. The landscape is a mosaic of emerald reeds and silken grey mudflats, intersected by the dark, serpentine veins of bayous, each one a liquid path leading further into the heart of the delta. Even the sunlight here seems to possess a peculiar, diffused quality, softening the sharp edges of the world and lending a dreamlike aura to the persistent hum of insect life. The history of Martin is inextricably tied to the bounty and caprice of these waters, a story of resilience and adaptation forged in the shadow of hurricanes and the ever-shifting delta. For generations, this region has been a vital artery for Louisiana's fishing industry, its economy sustained by the rich harvests of shrimp, oysters, and finfish pulled from the Gulf and its estuaries. Small, weathered fishing camps, their paint peeling like sunburnt skin, dot the waterways, testament to a way of life that remains deeply connected to the sea's fickle generosity. The echoes of Cajun French and Creole dialects still murmur on the breeze, a linguistic legacy of the diverse peoples who have called this delta home, each contributing to the unique cultural gumbo that defines Martin and its enduring spirit.
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| Location | Martin, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.563548°N, 89.773677°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70082, 71019 |
| Area Code | 504, 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Martin, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Martin, 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 Martin includes coordinates 29.563548°N, 89.773677°W, situated in Plaquemines Parish. ZIP code 70082, 71019. Telephone area code: 504, 318. 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.
