Covington, Louisiana Weather
Covington, 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 Covington, St. Tammany Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Covington. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Covington is published on the St. Tammany Regional Airport (KL31) page, 11 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 Covington 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 Covington: Slidell Airport (KASD) 30 km · Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC) 31 km · Franklinton Airport (K2R7) 38 km · Picayune Municipal Airport (KMJD) 43 km · George R Carr Memorial Air Field (KBXA) 44 km
Conditions reported at KL31 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Covington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Covington, Louisiana
Covington breathes a humid, verdant sigh under the Louisiana sky, its landscape a gentle unfolding of pine-dotted hills and the languid embrace of the Bogue Falaya River. It lies 8.4 miles north-north-west of Mandeville, LA (from Mandeville, LA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west of Abita Springs. Ancient oaks, draped in Spanish moss that hangs like forgotten lace, cast dappled shadows across the streets, their roots gripping the rich, dark earth. The air here carries the scent of damp soil, blooming magnolias, and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, drowsy chorus that underscores the unhurried passage of time. The terrain, a soft undulation rather than a dramatic rise, slopes towards the waterways, inviting a slow exploration, a lingering gaze at the way sunlight filters through the dense canopy of cypress and sweet gum. This is a place where history is not a distant echo, but a palpable presence, woven into the very fabric of its being. Covington, once a vital hub for timber and agriculture, still carries the marks of its past in the weathered facades of its historic buildings and the enduring spirit of its people. The local economy, once driven by the bounty of the surrounding forests and fertile land, now finds a different rhythm, a blend of small businesses, artisanal crafts, and a burgeoning artistic community drawn to its quiet charm. The Tchefuncte River, a sister waterway, whispers tales of steamboats and cotton barges, its banks now a sanctuary for kayakers and anglers, a testament to Covington's enduring connection to its aquatic heritage.
Live animated radar for Covington 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 | Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.47547°N, 90.100911°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70433, 70434, 70435 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Covington, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Covington, 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 Covington includes coordinates 30.475470°N, 90.100911°W, situated in St. Tammany Parish. ZIP code 70433, 70434, 70435. Telephone area code: 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.
