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, East Baton Rouge Parish.
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About Greenwood, Louisiana
Greenwood’s landscape is a study in gentle, humid repose, where the air itself feels a little heavy with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms. It lies 4.2 miles west of Central, LA (from Central, LA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-east of Baton Rouge. The land here doesn't rise with dramatic pronouncements but rather settles into broad, accommodating plains, crisscrossed by shallow bayous and drainage ditches that mirror the slow, languid pace of the surrounding foliage. Oak trees, ancient and broad-limbed, stand like patient sentinels, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the diffused, buttery light of late afternoon, giving the entire scene a softly filtered quality. The soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of a long history of nurturing life, and the occasional glimpses of weathered, clapboard houses peek through the dense growth, suggesting a quiet, enduring presence. The history of Greenwood is inextricably linked to the bounty of its fertile lands and the waterways that have long served as its arteries. Once primarily agricultural, the area cultivated crops that thrived in the warm, wet climate, with sugarcane fields stretching across the horizon in generations past. While that era has largely receded, the echoes of its labor can still be felt in the resilience of the local spirit and the enduring connection to the land. Today, the economy of Greenwood retains a certain grounded practicality, with a scattering of small businesses and a workforce that often finds its livelihood in the broader industries of the surrounding parish, yet maintains a distinct, self-contained character. There are no grand monuments or sprawling tourist attractions, but rather a quiet hum of everyday life, punctuated by the occasional slow drawl of conversation and the distant drone of machinery.
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| Location | Greenwood, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.54491°N, 91.106772°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 30.544910°N, 91.106772°W, situated in East Baton Rouge 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.
