Boyce, Louisiana Weather
Boyce, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Boyce, Rapides Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Boyce. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Boyce is published on the Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Boyce 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 Boyce: Woodworth Airport (K1R4) 33 km · Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) 36 km · Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER) 56 km · Jena Airport (K1R1) 57 km
Conditions reported at KAEX describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Boyce specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Boyce 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
