Morganza, Louisiana Weather
Morganza, 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 Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Morganza. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Morganza is published on the False River Regional Airport (KHZR) page, 11 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. 3 airfields within reach of Morganza 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 Morganza: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR) 48 km · St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL) 52 km
Conditions reported at KHZR describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Morganza specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Morganza.
About Morganza, Louisiana
Morganza rests on the western bank of the Mississippi River, a place where the vast, alluvial plain stretches toward a sky that can hold a thousand shades of blue and grey. It lies 32.9 miles north-west of Baton Rouge, LA (from Baton Rouge, LA: bearing 307°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-north-west of New Roads. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweetish perfume of ripening sugarcane, a rich aroma that clings to the humid afternoons. Cypress trees, their knees like gnarled knuckles, stand sentinel along the bayous and waterways that web the landscape, their Spanish moss beards trailing like ancient wisdom in the gentle breeze. The fields, a patchwork quilt of green and gold, whisper of the sun’s relentless work, a quiet testament to the fertile soil that defines this part of Pointe Coupee Parish. The history of Morganza is deeply entwined with the mighty Mississippi, a river that has both blessed and tested its inhabitants. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the bounty of the land, with sugarcane and cotton forming the backbone of its agricultural heritage. The Morganza Control Structure, a monumental feat of engineering, stands as a powerful symbol of humanity’s effort to tame the capricious river, a guardian against the floodwaters that have historically threatened the very existence of settlements like Morganza. This imposing structure, a concrete artery against the water’s might, also serves as a stark reminder of the delicate balance between human endeavor and the raw power of nature that continues to shape life in this Louisiana locale.
Live animated radar for Morganza 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 | Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.738518°N, 91.594282°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70759 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Morganza, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morganza, 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 Morganza includes coordinates 30.738518°N, 91.594282°W, situated in Pointe Coupee Parish. ZIP code 70759. 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.
