South Vacherie, Louisiana Weather
South Vacherie, 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 South Vacherie, St. James Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near South Vacherie. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for South Vacherie is published on the Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) page, 21 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. 4 airfields within reach of South Vacherie 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 South Vacherie: Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG) 36 km · Houma Terrebonne Airport (KHUM) 40 km · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) 43 km
Conditions reported at KAPS describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Vacherie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Vacherie.
About South Vacherie, Louisiana
South Vacherie breathes with the humid breath of the Mississippi River, a place where the land lies low and flat, etched by the slow, determined work of water. It lies 16.3 miles south-west of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 234°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-north-east of Chackbay. Spanish moss, like tattered lace, drapes from the ancient live oaks that stand sentinel over the sprawling sugarcane fields, their emerald stalks whispering secrets to the ever-present breeze. The air, thick and sweet with the scent of ripening cane and the distant, earthy aroma of the river, clings to everything, a palpable presence that defines the very character of South Vacherie. The sun, when it breaks through the often-heavy clouds, casts a golden, diffused light that softens the sharp edges of the landscape, lending a dreamlike quality to the scene. The history of South Vacherie is inextricably tied to the cultivation of sugarcane, a legacy that runs as deep as the fertile soil itself. Generations have labored under the Louisiana sun, their lives shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest, a cyclical existence that has sustained the local economy for centuries. The grand plantation homes, some still standing with a stoic grace, bear silent witness to this enduring agricultural heritage, their weathered facades telling stories of wealth, hardship, and the complex social fabric that once defined this region. While modern machinery now plays a significant role in the fields, the deep-rooted connection to the land, and the traditions it has fostered, remain a distinctive hallmark of South Vacherie, a quiet testament to its enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for South Vacherie 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 | South Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.927427°N, 90.699812°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70090 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Vacherie, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Vacherie, 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 South Vacherie includes coordinates 29.927427°N, 90.699812°W, situated in St. James Parish. ZIP code 70090. Telephone area code: 504. 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.
