Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine, Iberville Parish.
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Plaquemine rests on the western bank of the Mississippi River, a place where the water's slow, powerful current dictates the very pulse of life. It lies 12.1 miles south-south-west of Baton Rouge, LA (from Baton Rouge, LA: bearing 203°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-west of Gardere. The land here is flat, a fertile alluvial plain etched with bayous and cypress swamps, the air thick with the humid breath of the South. Spanish moss drapes from the ancient oaks like tattered lace, and the sky, when it clears after a summer storm, is a vast, luminous dome that seems to stretch to infinity. The scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine often hangs heavy, a constant reminder of the lush, untamed greenery that presses in from all sides, softening the edges of the human settlements. The history of Plaquemine is deeply entwined with the river that gives it life, a vital port and a crossroads since its earliest days. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by agriculture, particularly sugarcane and cotton, their cultivation leaving an indelible mark on the landscape and the people. The Iberville Parish courthouse, a stately brick edifice, stands as a silent witness to this enduring legacy, a landmark that has overseen the ebb and flow of commerce and community. Today, the refineries and chemical plants that dot the riverfront speak of a modern industrial presence, yet the quiet murmur of the water and the slow, deliberate pace of daily life in Plaquemine retain a timeless, almost tranquil quality.
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| Location | Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.289083°N, 91.234274°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70764, 70765 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine includes coordinates 30.289083°N, 91.234274°W, situated in Iberville Parish. ZIP code 70764, 70765. 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.