Prien, Louisiana Weather
Prien, 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 Prien, Calcasieu Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Prien. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Prien. Data source: locating…
About Prien, Louisiana
Prien rests on the low, humid plains of southwestern Louisiana, where the air itself feels thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant tang of salt carried inland. It lies 4.6 miles south-west of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-south-east of Sulphur. The landscape here is a study in subtle greens and blues, a gentle unfolding of flatlands punctuated by the winding veins of bayous and sluggish creeks that mirror the immense, often cloud-laden sky. Oak trees, draped in Spanish moss that hangs like spectral lace, stand sentinel over patches of dense, subtropical foliage, their roots anchoring themselves firmly in the rich, dark soil. The sun, when it breaks through, casts a warm, diffused glow, illuminating the languid pace of life and the quiet dignity of the scattered homes. The economic life of Prien has long been tied to the bounty of its watery surroundings and the fertile land. For generations, the rhythm of fishing and rice farming has shaped the community, with families passing down knowledge of the bayous and the best planting seasons. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring connection to the natural world remains, fostering a distinct local character. The very essence of Prien is tied to this interplay between the land and its people, a resilience born from understanding the cycles of nature and the quiet strength of shared history.
Live animated radar for Prien 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 | Prien, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.181874°N, 93.273766°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70605 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prien, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prien, 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 Prien includes coordinates 30.181874°N, 93.273766°W, situated in Calcasieu Parish. ZIP code 70605. 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.
