Waggaman, Louisiana Weather
Waggaman, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Waggaman, Jefferson Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Waggaman. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Waggaman is published on the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Waggaman 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 Waggaman: New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (KNBG) 20 km · Lakefront Airport (KNEW) 22 km · Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) 40 km · South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (KGAO) 53 km · Houma Terrebonne Airport (KHUM) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMSY describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waggaman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Waggaman, Louisiana
Waggaman lies low and wide beside the Mississippi River, a place where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and distant industry. It lies 5.5 miles south-south-east of Kenner, LA (from Kenner, LA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-south-west of New Orleans. The landscape here is a study in alluvial flatness, a deltaic plain where canals and bayous snake through dense stands of cypress and willow, their roots gripping the rich, dark soil. Sunlight, when it breaks through the pervasive haze, often falls in broad, diffused shafts, illuminating patches of emerald-green marsh grass and glinting off the slow-moving, coffee-colored waters. The very ground seems to exhale a perpetual breath of moisture, a constant reminder of the river's proximity and the Gulf's distant embrace. The history of Waggaman is inextricably tied to the mighty Mississippi, a waterway that has shaped its fortunes and its very character. For generations, the river has been the lifeblood, supporting industries that have ebbed and flowed with the tides of commerce. Early livelihoods were rooted in the fertile soil, with agriculture forming the initial economic base, but the advent of industry, particularly along the river's edge, brought a new era. Warehouses and processing plants have long marked the skyline, their operations a steady hum that forms the backdrop to daily life in Waggaman. The presence of the river also means a constant dialogue with the natural world, a coexistence with the rhythms of flood and drought, and the persistent, vibrant life that thrives in these water-rich lands.
Live animated radar for Waggaman 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 | Waggaman, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.918539°N, 90.210909°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70094 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waggaman, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waggaman, 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 Waggaman includes coordinates 29.918539°N, 90.210909°W, situated in Jefferson Parish. ZIP code 70094. 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. 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.
