Poydras, Louisiana Weather
Poydras, 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 Poydras, St. Bernard Parish.
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About Poydras, Louisiana
Poydras exists as a broad, flat expanse where the humid breath of the Gulf of Mexico mingles with the rich, alluvial soil of the Mississippi River Delta. It lies 12.6 miles east-south-east of New Orleans, LA (from New Orleans, LA: bearing 118°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of Terrytown. Cypress and oak trees, draped in veils of Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the edges of bayous and drainage canals that crisscross the landscape, their dark waters reflecting the immense Louisiana sky. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine, a constant, almost palpable presence. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the vibrant green of sugarcane fields that stretch towards the horizon, a verdant sea rippling in the gentle breeze. This is a land shaped by water, by the slow, persistent work of rivers and tides, where the ground itself seems to exhale a perpetual, humid warmth. The history of Poydras is intricately tied to the fertile lands that have sustained agriculture for generations, particularly the cultivation of sugarcane, which still forms the backbone of its local economy. These fields, stretching for miles, are a testament to the enduring spirit of the people who have worked them, their lives dictated by the cycles of planting and harvest. The legacy of French, Spanish, and later American influences can be felt in the quiet streets and the enduring traditions that define Poydras. While the grand plantations of old are largely gone, the echoes of that past remain, whispered on the wind that rustles through the reeds of the nearby wetlands, a landscape teeming with diverse birdlife and the unseen inhabitants of the bayous, a constant reminder of the wild, untamed beauty that borders this agrarian heartland.
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| Location | Poydras, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.869372°N, 89.888955°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70085, 70040 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Poydras, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poydras, 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 Poydras includes coordinates 29.869372°N, 89.888955°W, situated in St. Bernard Parish. ZIP code 70085, 70040. 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.
