Moonshine, Louisiana Weather
Moonshine, 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 Moonshine, St. James Parish.
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About Moonshine, Louisiana
Moonshine rests in the humid embrace of St. James Parish, Louisiana, a place where the air itself feels thick with the scent of sugarcane and the slow, steady hum of insect life. It lies 21.0 miles west-south-west of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 252°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north of Chackbay. The land here is a study in verdant, low-lying plains, crisscrossed by bayous that snake like dark, sinuous veins through the rich alluvial soil. Spanish moss, a spectral drapery, hangs heavy from the ancient live oaks that stand sentinel along the few paved roads, their branches gnarled and bowed with age. The sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy, casts a dappled, shifting mosaic on the damp earth, and the distant, mournful cry of a lone heron often punctuates the otherwise quiet afternoon. Historically, Moonshine has been intimately tied to the bounty of its fertile ground, particularly sugarcane, a crop that has shaped its economy and defined its character for generations. The echoes of the plantations that once dominated the landscape still resonate, a subtle undercurrent beneath the modern agricultural operations. While the grand houses may be fewer now, the legacy of hard work and resilience persists. The local economy, though diversified, still draws strength from the fields, with processing plants and transport hubs forming the backbone of daily commerce. The waterways, the lifeblood of this region, serve not only for irrigation and transport but also as quiet spaces for reflection, where the slow drift of a pirogue mirrors the unhurried pace of life in Moonshine.
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| Location | Moonshine, St. James Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.9701°N, 90.8132°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70086 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moonshine, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moonshine, 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 Moonshine includes coordinates 29.970100°N, 90.813200°W, situated in St. James Parish. ZIP code 70086. 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. 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.
