North Vacherie, Louisiana Weather
North Vacherie, 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 North Vacherie, St. James Parish.
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About North Vacherie, Louisiana
North Vacherie unfolds along a languid stretch of Louisiana, where the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the faint, sweet scent of sugarcane. It lies 14.3 miles west-south-west of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 250°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-east of Chackbay. The landscape here is a study in emerald and ochre, a flat expanse dominated by verdant fields that stretch to the horizon, punctuated by the occasional cluster of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, their ancient branches like arthritic fingers reaching towards the sky. Drainage canals, dark ribbons of water, crisscross the terrain, reflecting the bruised purples and fiery oranges of the ever-present sky, especially at dusk when the light seems to bleed into the very soil. The houses, many raised on stilts against the capricious whims of the bayou country, wear their paint in shades of sun-bleached pastels or weathered grey, their porches often alive with the gentle hum of cicadas and the murmur of conversation. The history of North Vacherie is inextricably bound to the fertile Mississippi River Delta, a land shaped by the relentless flow of water and the legacy of its agricultural past. For generations, sugarcane has been the lifeblood of this place, its cultivation dictating the seasons and the rhythm of daily life, though modern industry has begun to interweave its own threads into the local economy. The whispers of earlier settlements, of generations who coaxed sustenance from this rich, dark earth, can still be felt in the quiet resilience of its inhabitants and the enduring traditions that echo in the air. There's a sense of deep roots here, a connection to the land that transcends mere economics, a quiet understanding of the cycles of growth and harvest, of flood and drought, that has forged the distinctive character of North Vacherie.
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| Location | North Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.99687°N, 90.705646°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70090 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Vacherie, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Vacherie, 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 North Vacherie includes coordinates 29.996870°N, 90.705646°W, situated in St. James Parish. ZIP code 70090. 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.
