Greenwood, Louisiana Weather
Greenwood, 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 Greenwood, Caddo Parish.
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About Greenwood, Louisiana
Greenwood, Louisiana, breathes a humid, verdant air, a quiet settlement where the land rolls gently, yielding to the subtle embrace of Caddo Parish's soft terrain. It lies 14.2 miles west-south-west of Shreveport, LA (from Shreveport, LA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-south-east of Waskom. Towering pines, their needles catching the diffused sunlight, punctuate the landscape, creating a dappled canopy over the clay-rich soil that defines this part of the Ark-La-Tex region. The sky here, especially in the late afternoon, can unfurl in shades of bruised lavender and apricot, a fleeting spectacle that softens the edges of the day’s work. Ditches, carved by infrequent but forceful rains, trace silver lines across fields that once held cotton, now more often given over to pasture and the occasional patch of soybeans, their broad leaves rustling like whispered secrets. The character of Greenwood is one of patient endurance, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm, and the whisper of wind through the trees is often the loudest sound. The history of Greenwood is intertwined with the fertile lands and the waterways that have sustained it, a legacy shaped by agriculture and a gradual transition toward a more diversified economy. For generations, cotton was king, its cultivation defining the economic pulse and social fabric of the area, leaving behind a subtle imprint on the very character of the place. While large-scale farming still exists, the landscape now also accommodates smaller homesteads and a growing presence of light industry, reflecting a broader shift in the region. The proximity to larger urban centers has brought new opportunities, yet Greenwood retains its core identity, a place where the pace of life still allows for conversation on front porches and a deep connection to the land. A distinctive scent of pine and damp earth hangs in the air, a constant reminder of the natural world that continues to shape the lives of those who call Greenwood home.
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| Location | Greenwood, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.442932°N, 93.972962°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70380, 70811, 70356, 71033 |
| Area Code | 985, 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Greenwood, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenwood, 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 Greenwood includes coordinates 32.442932°N, 93.972962°W, situated in Caddo Parish. ZIP code 70380, 70811, 70356, 71033. Telephone area code: 985, 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.
