Alexandria, Louisiana Weather
Alexandria, 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 Alexandria, Rapides Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alexandria. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alexandria is published on the Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) 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 Alexandria 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 Alexandria: Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) 17 km · Woodworth Airport (K1R4) 21 km · Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV) 43 km · Bunkie Municipal Airport (K2R6) 44 km · Jena Airport (K1R1) 48 km
Conditions reported at KAEX describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alexandria specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria, Louisiana, breathes a humid, verdant air, a place where the flatlands of Central Louisiana begin to hint at the rolling hills further north. It lies 79.2 miles north-north-west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 342°T), and is situated 1.0 miles south-west of Pineville. The Red River, a broad, brown artery, forms the eastern boundary, its muddy currents shaping the very character of the landscape. Cypress and oak trees, draped in Spanish moss, line its banks, their roots clinging to the rich alluvial soil. Beyond the river, the terrain unfolds in a patchwork of agricultural fields – cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane stretching towards the hazy horizon, interspersed with stands of pine and mixed hardwood forests that shimmer under the relentless Southern sun. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, has a particular quality, a syrupy gold that softens the edges of everything, giving the air a palpable weight. This is a city woven from threads of history and commerce, its origins tied to the Red River’s navigability for steamboats carrying cotton from the fertile fields surrounding Alexandria. The legacy of logging and agriculture still echoes, though the economy has diversified, embracing healthcare, education, and a growing retail sector that serves a wide radius. Centenary College of Louisiana, though now located in Shreveport, once held sway here, a testament to Alexandria’s historical significance as an educational hub. The Alexandria Museum of Art, housed in a former federal building, stands as a cultural anchor, while the lively atmosphere of downtown, especially during market days, reveals a community that values connection and local flavor. The city’s proximity to Kisatchie National Forest offers a natural respite, a green lung whispering tales of ancient forests and wilder times.
Live animated radar for Alexandria 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 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.311294°N, 92.445137°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71301, 71302, 71303, 71306, 71307 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alexandria, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alexandria, 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 Alexandria includes coordinates 31.311294°N, 92.445137°W, situated in Rapides Parish. ZIP code 71301, 71302, 71303, 71306, 71307. Telephone area code: 318. 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.
