Merrydale, Louisiana Weather
Merrydale, 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 for Merrydale, East Baton Rouge Parish.
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About Merrydale, Louisiana
Merrydale unfurls under a wide Louisiana sky, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of magnolias after a summer rain. It lies 4.4 miles north-east of Baton Rouge, LA (from Baton Rouge, LA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-west of Central. The land here is a gentle, fertile plain, not dramatic, but deeply rooted, stitched together by bayous that whisper secrets of the wetlands. Cypress knees punctuate the edges of these slow-moving waterways, their gnarled roots a testament to the patient persistence of life in this humid embrace. The sunlight, especially as it begins its descent, paints the sky in hues of apricot and rose, catching the broad, emerald leaves of the surrounding trees, lending a soft, almost palpable glow to the landscape. The story of Merrydale is one of quiet growth, shaped by the agricultural bounty of the region and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rich soil yielded cotton and sugarcane, their cultivation a rhythm that once defined the local economy. While those days have softened, a connection to the land remains, evident in the small farms and the farmers' markets that still spring up, offering the season's best. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, have always been arteries of life, facilitating trade and connection, and today they invite a slower pace, a chance to drift and observe the languid beauty of the bayou country. Merrydale holds its history not in imposing monuments, but in the shared memories and the enduring character of a community that understands the subtle power of its place.
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| Location | Merrydale, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.5013°N, 91.108439°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70812 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Merrydale, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Merrydale, 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 Merrydale includes coordinates 30.501300°N, 91.108439°W, situated in East Baton Rouge Parish. ZIP code 70812. 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.
