Tangipahoa, Louisiana Weather
Tangipahoa, 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 Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Tangipahoa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Tangipahoa is published on the McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (KMCB) page, 34 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 Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa: Franklinton Airport (K2R7) 39 km · Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC) 40 km · Paul Pittman Memorial Airport (KT36) 44 km
Conditions reported at KMCB describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tangipahoa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tangipahoa.
About Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Tangipahoa rests in a landscape of subtle, humid green, where pine forests, long-leafed and whispering, give way to the flatter, richer earth of the alluvial plain. It lies 25.9 miles north of Hammond, LA (from Hammond, LA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north of Amite City. The air here, thick and warm even on a clear day, carries the scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet decay of fallen leaves, a perpetual testament to the region's life cycles. Creeks, mere trickles in the dry season, swell into determined arteries after a rain, their waters the color of weak tea, winding their way through the dappled light. The character of Tangipahoa is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the land dictates a certain unhurried grace, where the sun, when it breaks through the pervasive humidity, shines with a benevolent, almost languid glow. The history of Tangipahoa is inextricably linked to the mighty Mississippi and its tributaries, a network of waterways that once served as the lifeblood of commerce and settlement for this region. Before the advent of railways, and even in their early days, the river systems were the highways, carrying timber, agricultural produce, and the dreams of those seeking a new life. The economy here, for generations, has been shaped by the fertility of the land, with farming – particularly sugarcane and cotton – forming the backbone of its sustenance, though the landscape also bears the scars and legacy of logging. While not a bustling metropolis, Tangipahoa holds a distinct identity, a place where the echoes of its past resonate in the quiet routines of its present, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this verdant corner of Louisiana home.
Live animated radar for Tangipahoa 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 | Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.876015°N, 90.512039°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70465 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tangipahoa, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tangipahoa, 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 Tangipahoa includes coordinates 30.876015°N, 90.512039°W, situated in Tangipahoa Parish. ZIP code 70465. 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.
