29.3100’ N, 89.9383’ W

Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA

90°
H 90°
L 80°
SSE
5mph
Low tide
10:04 pm

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

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Aug 26
Mostly Sunny
Close Hourly
90º / 80º 24% S 8 mph 67%
1pm Partly Cloudy 90º 15% SSE 5 mph 64%
2pm Partly Cloudy 89º 15% S 5 mph 63%
3pm Partly Cloudy 90º 17% S 7 mph 62%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 88º 24% S 7 mph 65%
5pm Isolated Thunderstorms 85º 31% S 8 mph 69%
6pm Partly Cloudy 85º 14% SSW 8 mph 70%
7pm Sunny 85º 2% SSW 6 mph 72%
8pm Clear 84º 3% SSW 5 mph 74%
9pm Clear 84º 4% SSW 5 mph 76%
10pm Clear 84º 4% SSW 5 mph 76%
11pm Clear 84º 4% SW 5 mph 77%
Thu
Aug 27
Thunderstorms
View Hourly
84º / 77º 64% WNW 10 mph 78%
12am Mostly Clear 84º 4% SW 5 mph 77%
1am Mostly Clear 84º 24% SW 4 mph 77%
2am Mostly Clear 84º 24% SW 4 mph 77%
3am Partly Cloudy 83º 21% SW 5 mph 79%
4am Partly Cloudy 83º 19% SW 5 mph 77%
5am Partly Cloudy 83º 16% WSW 5 mph 79%
6am Partly Cloudy 83º 19% W 5 mph 79%
7am Isolated Thunderstorms 81º 33% WNW 4 mph 83%
8am Scattered Thunderstorms 83º 42% WNW 4 mph 84%
9am Scattered Thunderstorms 83º 45% WNW 7 mph 81%
10am Isolated Thunderstorms 84º 33% NW 8 mph 79%
11am Scattered Thunderstorms 83º 57% NW 10 mph 80%
12pm Thunderstorms 83º 64% NNW 8 mph 77%
1pm Showers 83º 59% NNW 5 mph 76%
2pm Scattered Thunderstorms 83º 42% WSW 6 mph 76%
3pm Showers 83º 35% NW 8 mph 73%
4pm Few Showers 83º 31% NNW 8 mph 73%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 24% NW 8 mph 77%
6pm Cloudy 81º 13% WSW 5 mph 79%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 8% SW 4 mph 78%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 80º 7% N 4 mph 80%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 80º 7% NNW 2 mph 81%
10pm Cloudy 80º 9% S 2 mph 81%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 80º 12% SSE 3 mph 81%
Fri
Aug 28
Showers
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84º / 79º 43% ENE 6 mph 78%
12am Mostly Cloudy 80º 12% WSW 4 mph 82%
1am Mostly Cloudy 80º 21% WSW 3 mph 82%
2am Mostly Cloudy 79º 23% WSW 4 mph 83%
3am Isolated Thunderstorms 80º 31% SW 4 mph 82%
4am Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 35% W 3 mph 81%
5am Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 42% WNW 4 mph 83%
6am Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 43% NW 4 mph 83%
7am Showers 78º 35% NW 4 mph 86%
8am Showers 80º 35% NNW 5 mph 85%
9am Few Showers 81º 33% NNW 6 mph 82%
10am Showers 81º 43% NNW 6 mph 82%
11am Showers 82º 43% N 6 mph 79%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 24% NNE 5 mph 77%
Sat
Aug 29
Scattered Thunderstorms 86º / 79º 43% E 8 mph 71%
Sun
Aug 30
Scattered Thunderstorms 86º / 80º 59% ESE 10 mph 71%
Mon
Aug 31
Thunderstorms 86º / 79º 64% ESE 9 mph 71%
Tue
Sep 1
Scattered Thunderstorms 86º / 80º 53% E 9 mph 71%
Wed
Sep 2
Scattered Thunderstorms 87º / 80º 52% E 8 mph 71%

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

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

Today
High : 89ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 82ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 87ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 80ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 86ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 81ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 87ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 82ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 87ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 585457582346
    6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm
    MPH 585457582346
    DIR SSESSSWSWWSWWNWNNWNWNNWWSWWNWNNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA

    As Of: 52 minutes ago

    • 90ºF
    • 102ºF
    • 5mph
    • 0º (SSE)
    • 5mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.00"
    • 64%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Independence Island, Barataria Bay, LA is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 90°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, are 90° high temperature and 80°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 5 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southeast. The wind is gusting to 5 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 102° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 64 percent, and air pressure at 30 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are no current weather alert(s).