Fifth Ward, Louisiana Weather
Fifth Ward, 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 Fifth Ward, Avoyelles Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fifth Ward. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fifth Ward is published on the Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV) 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 Fifth Ward 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 Fifth Ward: Bunkie Municipal Airport (K2R6) 20 km · Woodworth Airport (K1R4) 31 km · Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) 32 km · Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) 42 km · Jena Airport (K1R1) 60 km
Conditions reported at KMKV describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fifth Ward specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fifth Ward.
About Fifth Ward, Louisiana
Fifth Ward lies spread across the gentle, alluvial plains where the Red River's ancient tributaries still whisper through the landscape. It lies 20.4 miles south-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west of Marksville. The land here, a rich, dark loam, holds the memory of countless floods, its surface a patchwork of fields yielding their bounty under a sky that stretches wide and often wears the bruised hues of an approaching storm. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, rise from the shadowed edges of bayous that meander like dark ribbons through the dense, emerald canopy of oak and pecan, their branches draped with the ghostly lace of Spanish moss. The air itself carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of damp earth, ripening cotton, and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that clings to every fence post and roadside thicket. The history of Fifth Ward is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the waterways that have shaped its existence. Once the domain of large plantations, the land was later broken into smaller farms, and the economy found its rhythm in the cultivation of cotton, sugarcane, and rice, crops that still define the agricultural heartbeat of the region. The legacy of those who toiled here is etched into the very character of Fifth Ward, a quiet resilience evident in the weathered barns and the stoic faces of those who continue the farming traditions. While the pace of life remains unhurried, a deep connection to the land and a strong sense of community persist, fostering a distinct cultural identity that honors its past while facing the future with a grounded optimism.
Live animated radar for Fifth Ward 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 | Fifth Ward, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.130188°N, 92.172905°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71351 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fifth Ward, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fifth Ward, 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 Fifth Ward includes coordinates 31.130188°N, 92.172905°W, situated in Avoyelles Parish. ZIP code 71351. 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.
