Goldonna, 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 Goldonna, Natchitoches Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Goldonna. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Goldonna is published on the David G Joyce Airport (K0R5) page, 24 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. 4 airfields within reach of Goldonna 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 Goldonna: Jonesboro Airport (KF88) 26 km · Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER) 36 km · Arcadia Bienville Parish Airport (K5F0) 57 km
Conditions reported at K0R5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Goldonna specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Goldonna.
Goldonna rests in a shallow basin, where the land softly exhales into the Red River Valley's embrace. It lies 55.9 miles north-north-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 331°T), and is situated 19.2 miles south-west of Jonesboro. The terrain here is a gentle mosaic of pine forests, their needles whispering secrets in the humid breeze, interspersed with fields that hold the memory of sun-drenched harvests. Creeks, dark and meandering, thread through the landscape like veins, their banks often fringed with the broad, leathery leaves of magnolias and the drooping elegance of willows, their surfaces reflecting the broad, often cloud-streaked Louisiana sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a languid warmth, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, a palpable stillness that invites a slower pace. Goldonna’s story is etched into the very grain of this land, a place where the echoes of early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of timber, still linger. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the bounty of the woods and the fields, with logging and agriculture forming the sturdy backbone of its identity. While the grander narratives of Louisiana might focus on its more prominent cities, Goldonna possesses its own quiet dignity, a self-sufficiency born of necessity and tradition. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the enduring practicality of its people, a steadfast community that understands the deep connection between the land and its livelihood, a connection visible in the weathered barns and the enduring strength of its community spirit.
Live animated radar for Goldonna 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.
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| Location | Goldonna, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.016827°N, 92.909324°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71031 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goldonna, 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 Goldonna includes coordinates 32.016827°N, 92.909324°W, situated in Natchitoches Parish. ZIP code 71031. 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.