Maurice, Louisiana Weather
Maurice, 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 Maurice, Vermilion Parish.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Maurice.
About Maurice, Louisiana
Maurice rests in the verdant heart of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine, particularly potent in the humid twilight. It lies 10.1 miles south-west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 218°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west of Youngsville. The landscape here is a gentle, sweeping expanse of fertile soil, crisscrossed by slow-moving bayous and punctuated by stands of live oak draped in Spanish moss, their ancient limbs reaching towards a sky that often blazes with an intense, almost liquid, blue. Cypress trees, their knees like knobby protrusions from the murky water, stand sentinel along the waterways, reflecting the sky in their still surfaces. The houses, often painted in cheerful, sun-faded colors, sit back from the narrow, winding roads, their wide porches offering respite from the pervasive warmth and a vantage point for observing the languid passage of days. The history of Maurice is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural traditions of Acadiana, where generations have coaxed sustenance from this fertile delta. The local economy has long been anchored by the cultivation of sugarcane and rice, crops that have shaped the very character of the land and its people, their cycles dictating the rhythm of life. The subtle shift in the breeze carries whispers of French and Spanish heritage, a legacy evident in the unique dialect and the enduring spirit of community that defines Maurice. While not a hub of industry, the quiet productivity of its farms and the resilient character of its inhabitants are the true hallmarks of this distinctive locality, a place where the land itself feels like a living, breathing entity.
Live animated radar for Maurice and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Maurice, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.108537°N, 92.124569°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70555 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Maurice, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maurice, 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 Maurice includes coordinates 30.108537°N, 92.124569°W, situated in Vermilion Parish. ZIP code 70555. 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.
