Prospect, Louisiana Weather
Prospect, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Prospect, St. Charles Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Prospect. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Prospect is published on the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) page, 12 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. 6 airfields within reach of Prospect 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 Prospect: Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) 22 km · Lakefront Airport (KNEW) 35 km · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (KNBG) 38 km · Houma Terrebonne Airport (KHUM) 54 km · Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMSY describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Prospect specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prospect.
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.
Live animated radar for Prospect 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
