Bogalusa, Louisiana Weather
Bogalusa, 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 Bogalusa, Washington Parish.
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About Bogalusa, Louisiana
Bogalusa rests in the humid embrace of southeastern Louisiana, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 32.6 miles north-north-east of Mandeville, LA (from Mandeville, LA: bearing 23°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east-south-east of Franklinton. The land here is a low, flat expanse, crisscrossed by sluggish bayous and dense forests of cypress, tupelo, and towering pines that reach for the perpetually hazy sky. Water is the constant companion, seeping into the soil, reflecting the muted greens of the foliage, and whispering through the reeds that fringe the slow-moving Pearl River, which forms a significant boundary here. The character of Bogalusa is shaped by this watery landscape, by the deep woods, and by a resilience born of enduring the region's heavy, warm air and the occasional, dramatic storms that roll in from the Gulf. The history of Bogalusa is inextricably linked to the mighty pine forests that once blanketed this part of Washington Parish. Founded as a lumber town at the turn of the 20th century, its very name, derived from a Choctaw word meaning 'dark, rushing water,' hints at the natural power that shaped its destiny. For decades, the hum of sawmills and the scent of fresh-cut lumber defined its economy, drawing workers and families to carve a life from the dense woods. Though the era of vast lumber operations has waned, the legacy of that industry remains, a palpable presence in the town's older architecture and in the ingrained work ethic of its people. Today, while the industrial giants have moved on, the spirit of Bogalusa persists, finding new expressions in a landscape still defined by its rivers and resilient flora.
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| Location | Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.79102°N, 89.848686°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70427, 70429 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bogalusa, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bogalusa, 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 Bogalusa includes coordinates 30.791020°N, 89.848686°W, situated in Washington Parish. ZIP code 70427, 70429. Telephone area code: 985. 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.
