Jena, Louisiana Weather
Jena, 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 Jena, LaSalle Parish.
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About Jena, Louisiana
Jena, Louisiana, exhales a quiet breath of pine-scented air where the land begins its gentle, undulating surrender to the Ouachita River. It lies 31.6 miles north-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 1.3 miles east-south-east of Midway. The horizon here is not a sharp line, but a soft blur of emerald green, where dense stands of Loblolly pines meet the pale, wide sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dusty lanes and the weathered facades of buildings that seem to lean into each other as if sharing secrets. The very soil, a rich, reddish-brown, carries the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the slow, persistent growth that defines this place. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, hangs heavy and still, punctuated only by the distant hum of cicadas and the occasional call of a dove. The story of Jena is bound to the timber and the oil that have long flowed through its veins, shaping its economy and its spirit. For generations, the rhythmic thud of axes and the deep rumble of drilling rigs were the soundtrack to life here, drawing people to this pocket of LaSalle Parish with the promise of hard work and a living wrested from the earth. The Ouachita River, a languid serpent of brown water, has always served as both a highway and a lifeline, carrying logs downstream in years past and now offering quiet respite to fishermen and boaters. While the grander booms of industry have quieted, the resilient character of Jena persists, a testament to the enduring connection between its people and the natural bounty that surrounds them, a place where the past is as tangible as the scent of pine needles underfoot.
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| Location | Jena, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.683227°N, 92.133745°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71342 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jena, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jena, 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 Jena includes coordinates 31.683227°N, 92.133745°W, situated in LaSalle Parish. ZIP code 71342. 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.
