Fort Polk North, Louisiana Weather
Fort Polk North, 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 Fort Polk North, Vernon Parish.
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About Fort Polk North, Louisiana
Fort Polk North sprawls across a landscape etched by the quiet persistence of pine forests and the subtle, low-lying terrain of western Louisiana. It lies 46.3 miles west-south-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 252°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-east of Fort Polk South. The air here, thick with the scent of damp earth and resin, carries the humid breath of the Gulf, even miles inland. Longleaf pines, their needles whispering in the breeze, stand sentinel over a terrain that rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, punctuated by the darker, richer greens of hardwood stands in the wetter hollows. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the sandy soil and the occasional glint of mica. The very character of Fort Polk North is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, a vast, ever-changing canvas, offers a constant, subtle drama. This place, Fort Polk North, has a history woven not just into its soil but into the very rhythm of its existence, intrinsically linked to its role as a significant military installation. The surrounding Vernon Parish economy, while drawing strength from the base's presence, also retains echoes of its agricultural past, with fields of timber and a scattering of small farms still dotting the periphery. The land itself, a part of the Western Gulf Coastal Plain, has seen generations of human endeavor, from early settlers to the constant ebb and flow of soldiers. The waterways, such as the Calcasieu River, though not immediately visible from the heart of Fort Polk North, have historically served as vital arteries, shaping settlement and commerce. There is a distinct sense of purpose that pervades Fort Polk North, a feeling that the land is both a backdrop and a participant in the ongoing story of this vital corner of Louisiana.
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| Location | Fort Polk North, Vernon Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.097411°N, 93.188008°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71459 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Polk North, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Polk North, 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 Fort Polk North includes coordinates 31.097411°N, 93.188008°W, situated in Vernon Parish. ZIP code 71459. 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.
