Hayes, Louisiana Weather
Hayes, 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 Hayes, Calcasieu Parish.
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About Hayes, Louisiana
Hayes, Louisiana, exhales a humid, verdant breath that clings to the skin. It lies 19.5 miles east-south-east of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 115°T), and is situated 17.6 miles west-south-west of Jennings. The landscape here is a gentle surrender to the low-lying terrain, a mosaic of rice fields, their emerald sheen catching the sun like scattered jewels, interspersed with stands of stately live oaks draped in Spanish moss, their branches like skeletal arms reaching towards the sky. Water, in the form of sluggish bayous and meticulously managed irrigation canals, is the ever-present architect of this place, reflecting the immense, often cloud-strewn sky in a muted, silvery way. The air hums with the drone of unseen insects, a constant, drowsy chorus that underscores the languid pace of life. The history of Hayes is intimately tied to the fertile soil and the industry it supports. For generations, rice cultivation has been the bedrock of its economy, a tradition passed down through families who understand the delicate dance of water and sunlight required to coax life from the earth. The very character of Hayes is etched by this agricultural rhythm, a quiet stoicism born of hard work and the unpredictable nature of the seasons. You can still feel the echoes of its founding, a time when pioneers carved out a living from this watery expanse, their resilience a silent testament to the enduring spirit of the region. While the world outside rushes onward, Hayes maintains its own steady cadence, a place where the scent of damp earth and ripening rice hangs heavy in the air, a constant reminder of its deep roots.
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| Location | Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.108819°N, 92.92015°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70646 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hayes, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hayes, 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 Hayes includes coordinates 30.108819°N, 92.920150°W, situated in Calcasieu Parish. ZIP code 70646. 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. 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.
