Franklinton, Louisiana Weather
Franklinton, 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 Franklinton, Washington Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Franklinton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Franklinton is published on the Franklinton Airport (K2R7) page, 5 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 Franklinton 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 Franklinton: George R Carr Memorial Air Field (KBXA) 28 km · Paul Pittman Memorial Airport (KT36) 33 km · Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC) 44 km · St. Tammany Regional Airport (KL31) 47 km · McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (KMCB) 48 km
Conditions reported at K2R7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franklinton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklinton.
About Franklinton, Louisiana
Franklinton, Louisiana, rises from the alluvial plains where the Bogue Lusa Creek winds its way through the dense, humid air. It lies 29.9 miles north-east of Hammond, LA (from Hammond, LA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 18.5 miles west-north-west of Bogalusa. The landscape is a tapestry of towering pines, their needles a constant whisper in the breeze, interspersed with the broad, dark leaves of magnolias and the gnarled limbs of ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in shifting patterns on the rich, dark earth, a fertile ground that seems to exhale the scent of damp soil and decaying leaves. The air itself carries a weight, thick with the promise of rain and the low hum of unseen insects, a constant, subtle symphony that underscores the quiet persistence of life in this corner of Washington Parish. The history of Franklinton is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the timber that once defined its economy. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the bounty of the forests, established a presence here that has shaped its character. The logging industry, in particular, left an indelible mark, its legacy visible in the enduring presence of sawmills and the network of roads that once served the extraction of timber. Today, while agriculture, particularly livestock and some row crops, still plays a role, the echoes of that industrial past remain, a quiet testament to the resilience and adaptability of Franklinton and its people. The Bogue Lusa Creek, a constant, unassuming presence, continues to flow, a silent witness to the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of this place.
Live animated radar for Franklinton 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 | Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.847128°N, 90.153141°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70438 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklinton, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklinton, 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 Franklinton includes coordinates 30.847128°N, 90.153141°W, situated in Washington Parish. ZIP code 70438. 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.
