Creola, Louisiana Weather
Creola, 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 Creola, Grant Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Creola. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Creola is published on the Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) page, 17 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 Creola 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 Creola: Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) 22 km · Woodworth Airport (K1R4) 39 km · Jena Airport (K1R1) 39 km · David G Joyce Airport (K0R5) 56 km · Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV) 59 km
Conditions reported at KAEX describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Creola specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Creola.
About Creola, Louisiana
Creola lies in the humid embrace of Grant Parish, where the land gently slopes towards the meandering waters of the Red River. It lies 11.8 miles north-north-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 343°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-west of Ball. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests that press in, their dense canopy filtering the sunlight into a dappled mosaic on the forest floor. Fields of soybeans and cotton stretch across the relatively flat terrain, their verdant rows a testament to the agricultural heart of this place, while the occasional weathered barn stands sentinel against the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. Cypress and tupelo trees, their roots submerged in the slow-moving bayous that thread through the landscape, lend a primeval quality to the scene, their gnarled branches reaching like ancient arms towards the sky. The history of Creola is as deeply rooted as those cypress trees, intertwined with the logging and agricultural industries that have shaped its character for generations. The Red River, once a vital artery for transporting timber and goods, still whispers tales of steamboats and bustling riverfronts, though its pace has slowed considerably. Today, the economy of Creola remains anchored by its connection to the land, with farming and timber still playing significant roles, alongside small businesses that cater to the quiet needs of its residents. The spirit of self-reliance and a deep respect for the natural world are palpable, a quiet strength that has sustained Creola through the decades, fostering a sense of community that is as enduring as the ancient oaks that dot the parish.
Live animated radar for Creola 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 | Creola, Grant Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.474345°N, 92.50514°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71423 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Creola, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Creola, 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 Creola includes coordinates 31.474345°N, 92.505140°W, situated in Grant Parish. ZIP code 71423. 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.
