Rayne, Louisiana Weather
Rayne, 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 Rayne, Acadia Parish.
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About Rayne, Louisiana
Rayne unfurls itself across the wide, flat expanse of Acadia Parish, a place where the horizon seems to stretch infinitely, meeting a sky that often hangs low and heavy with the promise of rain. It lies 14.9 miles west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 273°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-north-east of Crowley. The land here is a testament to the rich alluvial soil, a fertile canvas painted in broad strokes of emerald green sugarcane fields and the muted golds of ripening rice. Cypress trees, their knees like stoic sentinels, stand guard along the slow-moving bayous, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the diffused sunlight, lending a spectral grace to the lowlands. The air, perpetually humid, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening vegetation and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, quiet pulse against the vast stillness. Rayne’s story is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its land, a heritage that has shaped its economy and its soul. For generations, the fields of sugarcane and rice have been the lifeblood of this community, their cycles dictating the rhythm of life. The town itself, while modern in its conveniences, carries the echoes of its past, a subtle accent in the drawl of its people and the enduring charm of its older architecture. It is a place where Cajun culture thrives, its influence felt in the lively music that spills from local establishments and the hearty, flavorful cuisine that graces every table. Rayne has carved a niche for itself as a hub for agricultural processing, ensuring that the bounty of its surrounding farms finds its way to markets far and wide, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this resilient corner of Louisiana.
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| Location | Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.234925°N, 92.268462°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70578 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rayne, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rayne, 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 Rayne includes coordinates 30.234925°N, 92.268462°W, situated in Acadia Parish. ZIP code 70578. 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.
