Thibodaux, Louisiana Weather
Thibodaux, 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 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish.
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About Thibodaux, Louisiana
Thibodaux rests in the verdant embrace of Lafourche Parish, a place where the air itself seems to hold a languid, humid breath. It lies 15.1 miles north-north-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 336°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-north-west of Schriever. The landscape unfurls in broad, flat expanses, bisected by the languid, brown ribbon of Bayou Lafourche, its banks fringed with a dense tapestry of cypress and willow, their branches draped with ghostly Spanish moss. Sunlight, when it pierces the humid haze, casts a soft, diffused glow, lending a dreamlike quality to the scattered stucco homes and the ubiquitous vibrant green of sugarcane fields that stretch towards the horizon. The occasional shimmer of heat rising from the asphalt roads hints at the persistent warmth that defines this southern Louisiana terrain, a constant, gentle pressure against the skin. The history of Thibodaux is deeply entwined with the rich alluvial soil and the vital artery of the bayou, a waterway that has shaped its commerce and culture for centuries. Founded by French colonists, its early economy was built on the bounty of the land, particularly sugar cultivation, a legacy that still perfumes the air with the faint, sweet scent of processing during harvest season. Later, the discovery of oil and gas beneath the surface brought a new wave of prosperity, diversifying its economic base while maintaining a strong connection to its agricultural roots. Thibodaux is also home to Nicholls State University, a beacon of learning whose campus adds a youthful energy to the otherwise timeless pace of life, and the town retains a distinct character, a blend of Cajun resilience and Southern charm, where the rhythm of everyday life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant hum of machinery and the rustle of wind through the cane.
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| Location | Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.795763°N, 90.822871°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70301, 70302, 70310 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thibodaux, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thibodaux, 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 Thibodaux includes coordinates 29.795763°N, 90.822871°W, situated in Lafourche Parish. ZIP code 70301, 70302, 70310. 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.
