Hornbeck, Louisiana Weather
Hornbeck, 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 Hornbeck, Vernon Parish.
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About Hornbeck, Louisiana
Hornbeck rests quietly in Vernon Parish, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the slow, steady breath of pine forests and rolling terrain. It lies 56.3 miles west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-north-west of Anacoco. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of a Louisiana summer, carries the scent of damp earth and the sharp, clean fragrance of pine needles, a perfume that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in broad, hazy shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air and casting long, soft shadows across the unpaved shoulders of roads. The low, persistent hum of insects forms a constant soundtrack, punctuated by the occasional distant rumble of a truck on the highway or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The story of Hornbeck is deeply entwined with the very trees that surround it. Once a hub for logging operations, its economy was shaped by the bounty of the surrounding forests, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and the quiet industry that persists. More recently, the proximity to Fort Polk has brought a transient population, a shifting tide of service members and their families that lends a subtle dynamism to the otherwise settled character of Hornbeck. Yet, beneath this surface, the older rhythms endure, the deep roots of a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of the land. The subtle, almost imperceptible shift in light as dusk descends, turning the pine needles to a burnished gold, offers a moment of quiet beauty, a testament to the enduring appeal of this corner of Louisiana.
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| Location | Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.325737°N, 93.398504°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71439 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hornbeck, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hornbeck, 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 Hornbeck includes coordinates 31.325737°N, 93.398504°W, situated in Vernon Parish. ZIP code 71439. 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.
