St. Gabriel, Louisiana Weather
St. Gabriel, 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 St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish.
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About St. Gabriel, Louisiana
St. Gabriel rests on the western bank of the Mississippi River, a place where the land hums with a quiet, persistent green. It lies 8.2 miles west-south-west of Prairieville, LA (from Prairieville, LA: bearing 248°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-east of Gardere. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant whisper of sugarcane, a sweetness that clings to the humid breeze. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, break the surface of the shallow, brackish waters that thread through the low-lying terrain, their shadows stretching long and dark across the wetlands. Live oaks, draped with veils of Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the few roads that connect the scattered homes and fields, their branches reaching out like patient, welcoming arms. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, a golden haze that seems to absorb the sharp edges of the day and leave behind a gentle, hazy glow. The history of St. Gabriel is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the mighty river that defines its existence. For centuries, this land has been cultivated, first by indigenous peoples and later by European settlers who recognized the rich potential of the alluvial plains. The economy here has always been tied to the earth, with sugarcane and rice remaining central crops, their cultivation shaping the landscape and the lives of its inhabitants. Remnants of old plantation homes, some still standing with a quiet dignity, speak of a complex past, while the modern processing plants hint at the enduring agricultural spirit. The waterway itself, a constant presence, has served as both highway and lifeblood, facilitating trade and connection, and the occasional deep hum of river barges is a familiar sound in the St. Gabriel stillness.
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| Location | St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.257695°N, 91.099271°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70776, 70721 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. Gabriel, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. Gabriel, 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 St. Gabriel includes coordinates 30.257695°N, 91.099271°W, situated in Iberville Parish. ZIP code 70776, 70721. 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.
