29.3100’ N, 89.9383’ W

Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA

86°
H -°
L 81°
E
3mph
High tide
3:55 am

Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Tue
Sep 15
Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly
-º / 81º 23% E 8 mph 76%
8pm Partly Cloudy 86º 2% E 3 mph 72%
9pm Partly Cloudy 85º 2% E 3 mph 73%
10pm Mostly Clear 85º 2% E 4 mph 74%
11pm Mostly Clear 84º 2% E 6 mph 76%
Wed
Sep 16
Scattered Thunderstorms
View Hourly
86º / 82º 58% ENE 18 mph 78%
12am Mostly Clear 83º 2% E 6 mph 76%
1am Mostly Clear 83º 4% E 6 mph 77%
2am Partly Cloudy 83º 9% E 7 mph 78%
3am Partly Cloudy 83º 14% ENE 7 mph 79%
4am Partly Cloudy 83º 14% E 8 mph 79%
5am Partly Cloudy 82º 23% ENE 8 mph 81%
6am Mostly Clear 83º 22% ENE 8 mph 81%
7am Partly Cloudy 83º 19% ENE 8 mph 81%
8am Scattered Thunderstorms 84º 41% ENE 10 mph 80%
9am Partly Cloudy 85º 24% ENE 13 mph 78%
10am Partly Cloudy 85º 14% ENE 14 mph 77%
11am Scattered Thunderstorms 85º 47% ENE 15 mph 76%
12pm Scattered Thunderstorms 85º 46% ENE 16 mph 77%
1pm Scattered Thunderstorms 85º 54% E 16 mph 77%
2pm Scattered Thunderstorms 83º 38% ENE 16 mph 79%
3pm Scattered Thunderstorms 84º 58% ENE 16 mph 77%
4pm Scattered Thunderstorms 84º 58% E 18 mph 79%
5pm Scattered Thunderstorms 84º 58% E 17 mph 77%
6pm Scattered Thunderstorms 85º 36% E 18 mph 76%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 84º 18% E 18 mph 77%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 83º 24% E 18 mph 80%
9pm Cloudy 83º 18% E 17 mph 80%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 83º 11% E 18 mph 79%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 83º 6% E 17 mph 77%
Thu
Sep 17
Mostly Sunny
View Hourly
87º / 80º 12% ENE 17 mph 65%
12am Partly Cloudy 83º 6% E 17 mph 76%
1am Partly Cloudy 83º 4% E 15 mph 75%
2am Partly Cloudy 83º 4% E 14 mph 74%
3am Partly Cloudy 83º 5% E 14 mph 73%
4am Mostly Clear 83º 3% E 13 mph 73%
5am Partly Cloudy 83º 3% E 12 mph 71%
6am Partly Cloudy 83º 3% E 12 mph 71%
7am Mostly Sunny 83º 3% E 12 mph 71%
8am Mostly Sunny 84º 3% ENE 14 mph 70%
9am Mostly Sunny 86º 2% ENE 15 mph 67%
10am Mostly Sunny 86º 2% ENE 15 mph 66%
11am Mostly Sunny 86º 2% ENE 16 mph 64%
12pm Mostly Sunny 86º 2% ENE 17 mph 64%
1pm Partly Cloudy 86º 4% ENE 17 mph 65%
2pm Partly Cloudy 85º 7% ENE 17 mph 65%
3pm Partly Cloudy 86º 13% ENE 17 mph 63%
4pm Sunny 85º 5% ENE 17 mph 63%
5pm Sunny 85º 2% ENE 17 mph 62%
6pm Sunny 85º 2% ENE 16 mph 61%
7pm Sunny 84º 2% ENE 16 mph 63%
Fri
Sep 18
Sunny 87º / 79º 2% ENE 15 mph 62%
Sat
Sep 19
Mostly Sunny 87º / 79º 11% ENE 9 mph 65%
Sun
Sep 20
Mostly Sunny 86º / 79º 24% NE 9 mph 69%
Mon
Sep 21
AM Thunderstorms 85º / 79º 37% ENE 9 mph 71%
Tue
Sep 22
Scattered Thunderstorms 85º / 78º 53% ENE 10 mph 72%

Weather Radar for Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA

Tonight
Low : 83ºF
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 85ºF
ENE wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Seas around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 83ºF
E wind 15 to 20 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday
High : 87ºF
E wind 15 to 20 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 81ºF
E wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday
High : 87ºF
ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 81ºF
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 87ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 81ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA

    WednesdayThursday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 368101618181713141717
    1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm
    MPH 368101618181713141717
    DIR EEEENEENEEEEEENEENEENE

    Current Weather Conditions In Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA

    As Of: 55 minutes ago

    • 86ºF
    • 96ºF
    • 3mph
    • 0º (E)
    • 3mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.07"
    • 72%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 86°F, and the expected high and low for today, Tuesday, September 15, 2026, are -° high temperature and 81°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 3 miles per hour, and coming from the East. The wind is gusting to 3 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 96° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 72 percent, and air pressure at 30.07 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 12:41pm Tue Sep 15 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM CDT THURSDAY...

    WHAT: East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas of
    2 to 4 ft in protected waters and 6 to 9 ft in open waters
    expected.

    WHERE: All coastal sounds, bays, tidal lakes, and open Gulf
    waters.

    WHEN: From 7 AM Wednesday to 4 PM CDT Thursday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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