Boyce, Louisiana Weather
Boyce, 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 for Boyce, Rapides Parish.
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About Boyce, Louisiana
Boyce lies low and green, a place where the wide, slow exhale of the Red River Parish air settles over the land. It lies 14.3 miles west-north-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Colfax. The terrain here is not dramatic, but it possesses a gentle, yielding quality, a landscape of subtle slopes and broad, fertile flats that invite the roots of ancient oaks and the slow spread of sugarcane. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a particular softness, a diffused gold that washes over the fields and glints off the broad, placid surface of nearby waterways, lending a quiet grace to the everyday. The character of Boyce is one of quiet persistence, a place that feels deeply connected to the earth and the steady rhythm of the seasons. The history of Boyce is inextricably linked to the fertile alluvial soils that have sustained agriculture for generations, with cotton and sugarcane once forming the backbone of its economy. The very name hints at a past of commerce and connection, likely tied to the river that has always been the lifeblood of this region, a conduit for goods and ideas. Though agricultural pursuits remain, the economic landscape has broadened, reflecting the shifting needs of a modern Louisiana, with a character that still echoes the resilience and resourcefulness of its founding families. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries a scent that is uniquely Boyce – a blend of damp earth, sweet cane, and the distant, almost imperceptible murmur of the river.
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| Location | Boyce, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.390456°N, 92.669313°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71409 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Boyce, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Boyce, 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 Boyce includes coordinates 31.390456°N, 92.669313°W, situated in Rapides Parish. ZIP code 71409. 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. 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.
