Sulphur, Louisiana Weather
Sulphur, 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 Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish.
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About Sulphur, Louisiana
Sulphur breathes the humid air of Southwest Louisiana, a place where the flatlands stretch under a sky that can shift from brilliant azure to bruised twilight with startling speed. It lies 9.6 miles west of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Prien. The terrain here is low-lying, a verdant expanse punctuated by shimmering waterways and the occasional stand of cypress trees, their knees like ancient sentinels rising from the dark, rich soil. The air itself carries a faint, earthy tang, a subtle reminder of the geological secrets held beneath the surface, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the asphalt and the occasional patch of sun-bleached grass, imbuing the ordinary with a quiet, ethereal glow. The story of Sulphur is inextricably linked to the earth's bounty, particularly the vast reserves of elemental sulfur that once defined its very existence and gave the place its evocative name. This rich deposit fueled a significant industrial boom, drawing workers and shaping the character of the community around the extraction and processing of this vital commodity. While the days of large-scale sulfur mining have largely passed, the legacy of that industry still lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy, which now diversifies with petrochemical plants and a resilient spirit of enterprise. The Calcasieu River, a ribbon of dark water, serves as a constant presence, a waterway that has witnessed the ebb and flow of Sulphur's fortunes, connecting it to the wider world and providing a backdrop to the daily lives of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.236594°N, 93.377378°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70663, 70664, 70665 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sulphur, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sulphur, 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 Sulphur includes coordinates 30.236594°N, 93.377378°W, situated in Calcasieu Parish. ZIP code 70663, 70664, 70665. 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.
