Dodson, Louisiana Weather
Dodson, 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 Dodson, Winn Parish.
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About Dodson, Louisiana
Dodson lies in a land of quiet, rolling hills where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 43.3 miles south-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 11.6 miles south-south-east of Jonesboro. The landscape here unfolds in a gentle undulation, a patchwork of dense woodland and open fields that seem to breathe with the changing light. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid canopy, often casts a hazy, golden glow, softening the edges of the dense pine forests that ring the settlement and hinting at the slow, steady passage of time. The very character of Dodson is shaped by this verdant embrace, a place where the wildness of nature is always present, just beyond the cultivated edges of its small, enduring presence. The history of Dodson is deeply entwined with the rich timber resources that have long defined this corner of Winn Parish. Logging operations, a cornerstone of its economy for generations, have sculpted not only the landscape but also the livelihoods of its people, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and resilience. The quiet rhythm of daily life in Dodson still echoes this industrious past, with a strong sense of community forged in shared experience. While the grand days of vast timber harvests may have receded, the spirit of resourcefulness and connection to the land persists, a subtle but powerful current running through the heart of this Louisiana locality.
Live animated radar for Dodson and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Dodson, Winn Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.080437°N, 92.660428°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71422 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dodson, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dodson, 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 Dodson includes coordinates 32.080437°N, 92.660428°W, situated in Winn Parish. ZIP code 71422. 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.
