Clayton, Louisiana Weather
Clayton, 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, soil and crop conditions for Clayton, Concordia Parish.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clayton.
About Clayton, Louisiana
Clayton, a quiet sentinel along the Mississippi's broad, fertile plains, breathes the humid air of the Deep South, where the land itself seems to sigh with the weight of centuries. It lies 60.3 miles east-north-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north of Ferriday. The landscape unfurls in generous swathes of emerald fields, punctuated by the stoic, stately presence of ancient live oaks draped in Spanish moss that sways like spectral beards in the languid breeze. Water, ever the dominant sculptor here, threads through the periphery – the serpentine curves of bayous and the distant, murmuring presence of the great river itself, their waters reflecting the vast, ever-shifting canvas of the Louisiana sky, a sky often bruised with approaching storms or softened by the honeyed light of a setting sun. The very ground feels rich, a dark, loamy testament to generations of growth and cultivation, and a quiet industry hums just beneath the surface of the seemingly placid everyday. The history of Clayton is written in the alluvial soil, a story of agriculture and the enduring rhythm of the seasons, where cotton once reigned supreme and the economy was inextricably tied to the bounty of the river and the rich earth. This land, long before its formal establishment, was a crossroads for travelers and traders, its strategic position along the waterways shaping its destiny. Today, while the echoes of its agricultural past linger, the economy of Clayton is a more diverse melody, still deeply rooted in the land but embracing newer ventures that sustain its unique character. The distinctive charm of Clayton lies not in grand monuments, but in the quiet pride of its residents and the enduring connection to the natural world that surrounds them, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of the subtle beauty of the Delta.
Live animated radar for Clayton and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Clayton, Concordia Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.722665°N, 91.543176°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71326 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clayton, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clayton, 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 Clayton includes coordinates 31.722665°N, 91.543176°W, situated in Concordia Parish. ZIP code 71326. 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.
