Terrytown, Louisiana Weather
Terrytown, 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 Terrytown, Jefferson Parish.
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About Terrytown, Louisiana
Terrytown lies low, a gentle sprawl where the earth exhales humidity and the sky often wears a hazy, pearlescent sheen. It lies 4.0 miles south-east of New Orleans, LA (from New Orleans, LA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of Metairie. The landscape here is a soft, verdant embrace, dominated by wide, slow-moving waterways that mirror the bruised-plum hues of approaching twilight. Canals, etched like veins across the land, carry the brackish whispers of the nearby Gulf, their banks softened by a riot of subtropical growth – cypress knees punctuate the muddy edges, and the air hums with the unseen industry of insects. The houses, often painted in cheerful, sun-bleached pastels, seem to huddle together as if for warmth against the vast, often indifferent sky, their porches and yards a vibrant testament to life lived outdoors, where the scent of jasmine and damp earth mingles. This stretch of Jefferson Parish, Terrytown, carries the deep imprint of its bayou heritage and the persistent hum of commerce. Its origins are tied to the agricultural bounty of the fertile delta, a history that still echoes in the occasional glimpse of a weathered barn or the enduring presence of certain family names. Today, the local economy thrives on a dynamic mix, from the vital service industries that cater to the broader metropolitan area to the specialized businesses that understand the unique demands of living so close to the water. The canals that lace Terrytown are not just decorative; they are arteries for a particular kind of life, used for recreation and sometimes for the quieter pursuits of fishing, a tradition passed down through generations, connecting the present to the enduring spirit of this Louisiana place.
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| Location | Terrytown, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.910205°N, 90.032571°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70056 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Terrytown, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Terrytown, 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 Terrytown includes coordinates 29.910205°N, 90.032571°W, situated in Jefferson Parish. ZIP code 70056. 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. 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.
