Banks Springs, Louisiana Weather
Banks Springs, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Banks Springs, Caldwell Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Banks Springs. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Banks Springs is published on the Caldwell Parish Airport (KF86) page, 6 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 Banks Springs 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 Banks Springs: Jena Airport (K1R1) 47 km · Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU) 48 km · John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (KM79) 54 km · David G Joyce Airport (K0R5) 55 km · Jonesville Airport (KL32) 57 km
Conditions reported at KF86 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Banks Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Banks Springs.
About Banks Springs, Louisiana
Banks Springs lies cradled by the gentle, rolling terrain of Caldwell Parish, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 29.6 miles south of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 177°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-east of Clarks. The landscape here is a quiet study in greens and browns, with broadleaf trees forming a verdant canopy that softens the bright Louisiana sun, allowing only dappled light to reach the forest floor. Creeks, like silver threads, weave their way through the land, their banks often thick with ferns and the sturdy roots of ancient oaks. The character of Banks Springs is one of unassuming serenity, a place where the rustling of leaves and the distant hum of cicadas form the prevailing soundtrack to daily life. The history of Banks Springs is intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, where cotton once reigned supreme and the soil yielded its bounty generously. While the grand plantations are now echoes of the past, the spirit of cultivation persists, with many families tending to gardens and small farms that continue to feed the local economy. The waterways, though not grand rivers, have always been vital arteries, facilitating passage and providing sustenance, their presence shaping the very rhythm of the community. In Banks Springs, one can still sense the lingering echoes of generations who worked this land, their stories whispered in the wind that sweeps across the fields at dusk, painting the sky in hues of orange and lavender.
Live animated radar for Banks Springs 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 | Banks Springs, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.082102°N, 92.092913°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71418 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Banks Springs, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Banks Springs, 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 Banks Springs includes coordinates 32.082102°N, 92.092913°W, situated in Caldwell Parish. ZIP code 71418. 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.
