Broussard, Louisiana Weather
Broussard, 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 Broussard, Avoyelles Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Broussard. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Broussard is published on the Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV) page, 25 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 Broussard 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 Broussard: Bunkie Municipal Airport (K2R6) 29 km · St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL) 40 km · False River Regional Airport (KHZR) 48 km · Woodworth Airport (K1R4) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMKV describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Broussard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Broussard.
About Broussard, Louisiana
Broussard breathes the humid air of the Louisiana prairie, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald and gold under a sky that stretches wide and often dramatic. It lies 41.4 miles south-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 134°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-east of Cottonport. The land here is remarkably flat, a testament to the ancient alluvial plains, where drainage ditches, mirroring the slow crawl of the Mississippi, crisscross the fields like silver threads. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, punctuate the horizon, their branches draped with Spanish moss that sways with an almost imperceptible grace, catching the diffused sunlight of late afternoon and casting long, soft shadows. The air itself carries a unique scent, a blend of damp earth, sweet sugarcane, and the distant whisper of petrochemicals, a scent that clings to everything with a persistent, almost comforting, humidity. The story of Broussard is one of agriculture and resilience, rooted deeply in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. For much of its history, sugarcane and rice were the lifeblood of Broussard, their cultivation shaping the very contours of the land and the livelihoods of its people. While the agricultural heritage remains strong, the economic landscape has broadened, with the presence of energy sector industries contributing to the town's steady, unhurried growth. The distinctive Acadian spirit, a blend of hard work and vibrant celebration, is palpable in Broussard, evident in the echoes of Cajun music that sometimes drift from open windows and the genuine warmth of its inhabitants, a community that has weathered floods and economic shifts with a quiet determination.
Live animated radar for Broussard 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 | Broussard, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.893245°N, 91.943452°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71362, 70518 |
| Area Code | 318, 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Broussard, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broussard, 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 Broussard includes coordinates 30.893245°N, 91.943452°W, situated in Avoyelles Parish. ZIP code 71362, 70518. Telephone area code: 318, 985. 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.
