Patterson, Louisiana Weather
Patterson, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Patterson, St. Mary Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Patterson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Patterson is published on the Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (KPTN) page, 4 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. 2 airfields within reach of Patterson 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 Patterson: Le Maire Memorial Airport (K2R1) 42 km
Conditions reported at KPTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Patterson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Patterson, Louisiana
Patterson rests on the fertile delta of St. Mary Parish, where the Atchafalaya River, a vast, meandering artery of the Mississippi, has shaped a landscape of alluvial plains and cypress-tupelo swamps. It lies 35.6 miles west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Morgan City. The air here hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, a humid embrace that clings to the skin. Spanish moss, like ancient beards, drapes from the stoic limbs of live oaks, their roots anchoring them deep in the rich, dark soil that has witnessed centuries of floods and rebirths. The sky, often a canvas of bruised purples and bruised oranges at dusk, presides over a land where the water is as much a road as the asphalt. The history of Patterson is inextricably tied to the bounty and the challenges of this watery domain, a story of resilience and adaptation. Once a hub for the timber industry, felled cypress giants that once dominated the swamps, its economy now leans more towards agriculture and the ever-present influence of the Gulf waters. The legacy of sugarcane fields, stretching towards the horizon like emerald carpets, still defines the rural character, their sweet scent a faint whisper on the breeze. While grand estates from a bygone era might have faded, the enduring spirit of Patterson is found in its close-knit communities and the quiet dignity with which its residents navigate the rhythms of life dictated by the tides and the seasons.
Live animated radar for Patterson 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 | Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.693264°N, 91.30205°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70392 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Patterson, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patterson, 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 Patterson includes coordinates 29.693264°N, 91.302050°W, situated in St. Mary Parish. ZIP code 70392. 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.
