Waterproof, Louisiana Weather
Waterproof, 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, soil and crop conditions for Waterproof, Terrebonne Parish.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Waterproof.
About Waterproof, Louisiana
Waterproof sits low and green under a sky that often holds the promise of rain, a place where the humid air clings to you like a second skin. It lies 5.1 miles west-south-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 244°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-south-west of Bayou Cane. The land here is a flat quilt of alluvial soil, crisscrossed by bayous and drainage ditches that mirror the sky with a muted sheen. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient knuckles, stand sentry along the water's edge, their roots anchoring them to the soft, yielding earth. The houses, often raised on stilts against the persistent moisture, seem to breathe with the land, their paint weathered to a soft, sun-bleached palette. Dusk here is a slow unfurling of muted colors, the light softening the sharp edges of the day, casting long, quiet shadows that stretch across the fields. The history of Waterproof is tied to the fertile delta, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from the rich earth, primarily through agriculture. Sugarcane fields stretch to the horizon, their stalks rustling like secrets in the breeze, a testament to the enduring economic heartbeat of the region. The very name, Waterproof, hints at a resilience, a defiance against the constant ebb and flow of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, a challenge met by ingenuity and a deep understanding of the water’s temperament. Small fishing boats bob in the bayous, their nets a familiar sight, a reminder of the bounty the waterways continue to offer, a living echo of the past economy that shaped this quiet corner of Terrebonne Parish.
Live animated radar for Waterproof and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Waterproof, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29.562992°N, 90.795092°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70360, 71375 |
| Area Code | 985, 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waterproof, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waterproof, 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 Waterproof includes coordinates 29.562992°N, 90.795092°W, situated in Terrebonne Parish. ZIP code 70360, 71375. Telephone area code: 985, 318. 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.
