Sicily Island, Louisiana Weather
Sicily Island, 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 Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish.
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About Sicily Island, Louisiana
Sicily Island rises from the flatlands of Catahoula Parish like a forgotten emerald, a low-lying landmass defined by the sinuous embrace of the Ouachita River and the vast, shimmering expanse of Black Lake. It lies 53.2 miles south-south-east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 149°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south of Wisner. Here, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of magnolias in bloom and the damp earth, a constant reminder of the languid, verdant world that surrounds it. Ancient cypress trees, their knees like gnarled knuckles, stand sentinel in the shallow waters, their Spanish moss beards trailing in the gentle breeze that whispers through the dense canopy of oaks and hickories. The land itself is a mosaic of bayous and sloughs, their dark waters reflecting the sky like polished obsidian, interspersed with fields of sugarcane and cotton that stretch towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit of this place. The history of Sicily Island is as rich and layered as the alluvial soil beneath its feet, a story woven from the threads of Choctaw heritage, the arrival of French explorers, and the subsequent development of cotton plantations that shaped its early economy. The island's name itself hints at a curious transatlantic connection, though its true origins are as elusive as the fleeting sunlight that breaks through the cypress groves. For generations, life here has revolved around the rhythms of the river and the land, with fishing and farming forming the backbone of the local economy, supplemented by timber harvested from the surrounding forests. While the grand plantations have faded into memory, the quiet dignity of this place persists, a character forged in the slow, deliberate pace of life, where the most notable events are often the changing seasons and the gathering of neighbors for a shared meal under the vast, star-dusted Louisiana sky.
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| Location | Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.846551°N, 91.656235°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71368 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sicily Island, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sicily Island, 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 Sicily Island includes coordinates 31.846551°N, 91.656235°W, situated in Catahoula Parish. ZIP code 71368. Telephone area code: 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.
