Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico Near Plaquemines Parish, LA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 10:00 PM CDT
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Local Points of Interest
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Station Name: Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA (256)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
Nearest Address:
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Plaquemines Parish, LA 70091
Plaquemines County
GPS Coordinates: 28.988, -89.649
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Weather Near Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Current Weather

Humidity: 82%
Feels Like: 91.4°F
Wind: SE 3.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 6 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 17%
Visibility: 6 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 88°F
L: 83°F

Thu
H: 88°F
L: 82°F

Fri
H: 82°F
L: 78°F

Sat
H: 85°F
L: 76°F

Sun
H: 88°F
L: 78°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 8:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:22 AM - 2:52 AM12:52 AM - 3:22 PM
Minor Periods
8:17 PM - 9:47 PM5:24 AM - 6:54 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued June 24 at 11:31PM CDT until June 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Tue June 24, 2025, 11:31 PM
Expires: Wed June 25, 2025, 7:45 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana around Lake Pontchartrain and southern and coastal Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued June 24 at 11:31PM CDT until June 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Tue June 24, 2025, 11:31 PM
Expires: Wed June 25, 2025, 7:45 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana around Lake Pontchartrain and southern and coastal Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued June 24 at 11:31PM CDT until June 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Tue June 24, 2025, 11:31 PM
Expires: Wed June 25, 2025, 7:45 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana around Lake Pontchartrain and southern and coastal Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued June 24 at 11:31PM CDT until June 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Tue June 24, 2025, 11:31 PM
Expires: Wed June 25, 2025, 7:45 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana around Lake Pontchartrain and southern and coastal Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued June 24 at 11:31PM CDT until June 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Tue June 24, 2025, 11:31 PM
Expires: Wed June 25, 2025, 7:45 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana around Lake Pontchartrain and southern and coastal Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 84.8°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Wind: 9.8 mph
UV Index: 2.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 8:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:22 AM - 2:52 AM12:52 AM - 3:22 PM
Minor Periods
8:17 PM - 9:47 PM5:24 AM - 6:54 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 84.9°F
Average Humidity: 80%
Wind: 9.6 mph
UV Index: 2.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 2:23 PM
Moonset: 9:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:26 AM - 3:56 AM1:53 PM - 4:23 PM
Minor Periods
9:08 PM - 10:38 PM6:33 AM - 8:03 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81.4°F
Average Humidity: 78%
Wind: 11 mph
UV Index: 2.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 143.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 3:19 PM
Moonset: 10:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:25 AM - 4:55 AM2:49 PM - 5:19 PM
Minor Periods
9:51 PM - 11:21 PM7:41 AM - 9:11 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81.4°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Wind: 12.3 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 4:10 PM
Moonset: 10:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:18 AM - 5:48 AM3:40 PM - 6:10 PM
Minor Periods
10:27 PM - 11:57 PM8:46 AM - 10:16 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81.6°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 12.8 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 4:56 PM
Moonset: 11:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:07 AM - 6:37 AM4:26 PM - 6:56 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:48 AM - 11:18 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5