Scott, Louisiana Weather
Scott, 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 Scott, Lafayette Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Scott. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Scott is published on the Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT) page, 11 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 Scott 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 Scott: Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (KIYA) 29 km · Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA) 30 km · St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL) 36 km · Le Gros Memorial Airport (K3R2) 38 km · Jennings Airport (K3R7) 56 km
Conditions reported at KLFT describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Scott specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Scott.
About Scott, Louisiana
Scott exists as a quiet testament to the rich alluvial plains of Acadiana. It lies 4.5 miles west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-west of Carencro. The land here is flat, a subtle expanse where the sky seems to stretch endlessly, broken only by the occasional stand of live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient, forgotten beards. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the distant perfume of blooming magnolias. Fields of sugarcane, their stalks a vibrant green under the Louisiana sun, ripple like a verdant ocean in the gentle breeze, a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by the slow, deliberate hand of water and soil. The character of Scott is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and life unfolds with a deliberate grace. The history of Scott is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, particularly its legacy as a hub for rice and sugarcane cultivation. This land, once part of a vast, untamed wilderness, was settled by those seeking to harness its fertile promise, their efforts shaping the very contours of the terrain. The local economy still echoes this agrarian heritage, with farms and processing plants forming the backbone of commerce, though the ever-present hum of the nearby city of Lafayette suggests a more diversified future. Scott itself retains a distinct identity, a place where the traditions of Cajun country are not merely remembered but lived, evident in the vibrant music that spills from local establishments on weekend nights and the simple, generous spirit of its residents, who understand the deep connection between the land and their way of life.
Live animated radar for Scott 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 | Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.235757°N, 92.094567°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70583 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scott, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scott, 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 Scott includes coordinates 30.235757°N, 92.094567°W, situated in Lafayette Parish. ZIP code 70583. 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. 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.
