Clarence, Louisiana Weather
Clarence, 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 Clarence, Natchitoches Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clarence. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clarence is published on the Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER) page, 12 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. 4 airfields within reach of Clarence 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 Clarence: David G Joyce Airport (K0R5) 38 km · Jonesboro Airport (KF88) 51 km · Hart Airport (K3R4) 53 km
Conditions reported at KIER describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clarence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clarence.
About Clarence, Louisiana
Clarence unfolds with a quiet grace under the broad Louisiana sky, a place where the landscape itself seems to breathe. It lies 49.3 miles north-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 316°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-east of Natchitoches. The land here is a gentle, undulating sweep of verdant fields, punctuated by stands of ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss that sway like languid dancers in the warm breeze. The air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, carries the distant murmur of cicadas, a constant, pulsing hum that underscores the profound stillness. Roads, like faded ribbons, thread through the countryside, leading past weathered farmhouses and stretches of dense woodland, where sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting, golden patterns. The distant shimmer of water, perhaps a slow-moving creek or a wider bayou, hints at the lifeblood of this region, its presence felt even when unseen. This corner of Natchitoches Parish carries the echoes of a past deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the meandering waterways that have shaped its destiny. For generations, the economy of Clarence has been rooted in the bounty of the land, with agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, forming its backbone. Evidence of this heritage can be glimpsed in the remnants of old plantations and the enduring connection to the cycles of planting and harvest. The local character is one of quiet resilience and a deep, unpretentious pride, a feeling that permeates the unhurried pace of life. While grand monuments are scarce, the true attractions of Clarence lie in its natural beauty and the subtle stories whispered by its weathered barns and the deep, dark woods that hold their secrets close.
Live animated radar for Clarence 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 | Clarence, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.821552°N, 93.029606°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71414, 71457 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarence, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarence, 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 Clarence includes coordinates 31.821552°N, 93.029606°W, situated in Natchitoches Parish. ZIP code 71414, 71457. 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.
