Ashland, Louisiana Weather
Ashland, 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 Ashland, Natchitoches Parish.
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About Ashland, Louisiana
Ashland rests in a quiet corner of Natchitoches Parish, a place where the land breathes softly with the humid air of Louisiana. It lies 45.1 miles south-east of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-north-east of Martin. The terrain here is not dramatic, but a gentle yielding of earth, marked by stands of pine and oak that grow thick and close, their branches often draped with Spanish moss that catches the diffused sunlight like tattered lace. Roads wind through these green corridors, leading past modest homes with wide porches and yards where azaleas bloom in bursts of color when the season is right. The sky overhead is a broad canvas, often a pale blue brushed with wisps of cloud, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a golden quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a peaceful stillness to the landscape. The story of Ashland is one of quiet persistence, its roots entwined with the fertile soil and the slow flow of nearby waterways. Historically, the economy here has been tied to the land, with farming and timber playing significant roles in the lives of its residents. You can still see the echoes of this past in the weathered barns and the persistent rhythm of agricultural life that continues to shape the character of Ashland. While no grand monuments mark its presence, there’s a distinct sense of place, a deep-seated connection to the traditions and the enduring spirit of rural Louisiana, where community ties are as strong as the ancient trees that frame the horizon.
Live animated radar for Ashland and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Ashland, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.141826°N, 93.098219°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71366, 70363, 71002 |
| Area Code | 985, 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ashland, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashland, 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 Ashland includes coordinates 32.141826°N, 93.098219°W, situated in Natchitoches Parish. ZIP code 71366, 70363, 71002. 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.
