Chatham, Louisiana Weather
Chatham, 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 Chatham, Jackson Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Chatham. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Chatham is published on the Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN) page, 26 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 Chatham 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 Chatham: Jonesboro Airport (KF88) 29 km · Caldwell Parish Airport (KF86) 42 km · David G Joyce Airport (K0R5) 43 km · Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU) 45 km · Union Parish Airport (KF87) 48 km
Conditions reported at KRSN describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chatham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chatham.
About Chatham, Louisiana
Chatham hums with a quiet persistence, a place where the Louisiana soil, rich and red, yields its bounty under a sky that shifts from the pale wash of dawn to the bruised purples of dusk. It lies 23.9 miles south-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 234°T), and is situated 18.6 miles south-east of Ruston. The landscape here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of piney woods and cultivated fields, the air thick with the scent of damp earth after a summer shower and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Roads, some paved and some the dusty amber of a well-trodden path, wind through this verdant expanse, connecting scattered homes and the small, vital heart of the community. Life in Chatham unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun's journey and the turning of seasons, a steady cadence that feels as natural as the rustle of leaves in the breeze. The history of Chatham is etched into the very grain of its existence, a story woven from the threads of agriculture and a deep-rooted connection to the land. For generations, the economy has been sustained by the fertile fields that surround it, producing crops that feed not only the local populace but also reach far beyond. This is a place where the echoes of bygone eras can still be felt, a subtle resonance in the old general store that still serves as a gathering point, and in the quiet dignity of families who have called Chatham home for decades. The legacy of hard work and community spirit is palpable, a silent testament to the enduring character of this Louisiana locale.
Live animated radar for Chatham 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 | Chatham, Jackson Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.306264°N, 92.450422°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71226 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chatham, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chatham, 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 Chatham includes coordinates 32.306264°N, 92.450422°W, situated in Jackson Parish. ZIP code 71226. 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.
