Gilbert, Louisiana Weather
Gilbert, 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 Gilbert, Franklin Parish.
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About Gilbert, Louisiana
Gilbert lies low and wide, a place where the land exhales a humid breath, thick with the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles. It lies 41.7 miles south-east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-east of Winnsboro. The terrain here is a subtle affair, not dramatic peaks or plunging valleys, but rather a gentle, yielding flatness that stretches towards the horizon, broken only by the patient green of agriculture. Fields of cotton and soybeans, vast and orderly, unfurl under a sky that often hangs heavy and luminous, painted with the bruised purples and bruised oranges of approaching storms. Ancient oaks, draped in Spanish moss like venerable elders, stand sentinel along the few winding roads, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the drowsy, sun-drenched afternoons. The air itself feels soft, a languid caress that carries the distant hum of cicadas and the occasional, startling cry of a heron from a hidden slough. The history of Gilbert is as deeply rooted as the cypress knees that punctuate its slow-moving waterways. Established in the fertile crescent of Franklin Parish, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil, a legacy that continues to shape its character. This is a land that has seen generations of families cultivate its rich alluvial plains, their lives woven into the rhythm of planting and harvest. While grand historical monuments are few, the true landmarks are the enduring traditions of a close-knit populace, where neighborly concern is as common as the morning mist. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the easy familiarity of conversations at the general store speak to a pace of life that values substance over speed, a steady, enduring heart beating at the center of this agricultural domain.
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| Location | Gilbert, Franklin Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.049323°N, 91.65818°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71336 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gilbert, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilbert, 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 Gilbert includes coordinates 32.049323°N, 91.658180°W, situated in Franklin Parish. ZIP code 71336. 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.
