Bastrop, Louisiana Weather
Bastrop, 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 Bastrop, Morehouse Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bastrop. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bastrop is published on the Morehouse Memorial Airport (KBQP) page, 1 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 Bastrop 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 Bastrop: Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU) 31 km · John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (KM79) 32 km · Union Parish Airport (KF87) 44 km · Kelly Airport (K9M6) 45 km · Z M Jack Stell Field (KCRT) 47 km
Conditions reported at KBQP describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bastrop specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bastrop.
About Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent flow of water and the generous, humid embrace of the Deep South. It lies 22.3 miles north-east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 14.5 miles north-north-east of Swartz. Low, rolling hills, softened by centuries of rainfall, cradle the town, their slopes cloaked in the dense, verdant hues of pine and hardwood forests. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the rich, dark soil that underpins everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick canopy, falls in diffused shafts, illuminating the quiet persistence of the natural world. The Ouachita River, a broad, slow-moving artery, winds its way through the surrounding countryside, its waters reflecting the sky in shades of bruised grey and pale blue, a patient observer of the land's enduring character. Bastrop's story is written in the ebb and flow of its agricultural past, a history deeply intertwined with the cultivation of cotton and timber. For generations, the fertile land sustained families, the economy tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, the ringing of saws echoing from the lumber mills that once dominated its industrial landscape. Though those days have largely receded, the echoes remain, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, the local economy is finding new footing, with a growing interest in tourism drawn by the natural beauty of the region and the promise of the nearby state park. The quiet streets of Bastrop still hold a certain charm, a palpable sense of continuity, where the pace of life feels measured, unhurried, allowing the subtle textures of the land and its history to be fully appreciated.
Live animated radar for Bastrop 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 | Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.756246°N, 91.87235°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71220, 71221 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bastrop, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bastrop, 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 Bastrop includes coordinates 32.756246°N, 91.872350°W, situated in Morehouse Parish. ZIP code 71220, 71221. 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.
