Prospect, Louisiana Weather
Prospect, 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 Prospect, St. Charles Parish.
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About Prospect, Louisiana
Prospect lies low and wide, a landscape sculpted by the patient, relentless flow of the Mississippi River. It lies 7.9 miles south-east of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Kenner. Here, the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant, blooming magnolias, a perfume that softens the sharp edges of industry. The land itself is a verdant expanse, a patchwork of sugarcane fields stretching towards the horizon, their emerald stalks rustling secrets in the breeze. Occasional stands of live oaks, their limbs draped in Spanish moss, offer islands of deep shade, the sunlight filtering through in dappled patterns that shift with the slow passage of the sun. The very character of Prospect is one of quiet resilience, a place where nature’s grandeur and human endeavor coexist in a gentle, almost unassuming harmony. The history of Prospect is inextricably linked to the fertile alluvial soil deposited by the great river, a legacy of generations who coaxed life and sustenance from this rich earth. For much of its existence, the economy here revolved around the cultivation and processing of sugarcane, a tradition that still casts a long shadow over the local landscape, with the rhythmic hum of machinery a familiar sound during harvest season. Beyond agriculture, the proximity to the mighty Mississippi has always been a vital artery for commerce, though the character of Prospect remains distinctly unhurried. While not a place of grand monuments, the enduring spirit of its people, their deep connection to the land and the water, forms the true, distinctive landmark of this Louisiana locality.
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| Location | Prospect, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.98576°N, 90.387581°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70047, 71423 |
| Area Code | 504, 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prospect, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prospect, 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 Prospect includes coordinates 29.985760°N, 90.387581°W, situated in St. Charles Parish. ZIP code 70047, 71423. Telephone area code: 504, 318. 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.
