Lake Arthur, Louisiana Weather
Lake Arthur, 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 for Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish.
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About Lake Arthur, Louisiana
Lake Arthur lies like a sliver of polished pewter under the vast Louisiana sky, its waters reflecting the pale, diffused light of late afternoon. It lies 34.1 miles east-south-east of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 107°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Jennings. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient knuckles, rise from the marshy edges, their beards of Spanish moss trailing like forgotten memories. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the bayou, a subtle perfume mingled with the faint, sweet fragrance of unseen blossoms. A gentle breeze whispers across the water, ruffling the surface and carrying the distant, reedy cry of a heron. Beyond the immediate embrace of the lake, the landscape unfurls into broad fields, checkerboarded with the emerald green of rice paddies and the golden hues of ripening sugarcane, a testament to the fertile embrace of the surrounding terrain. The history of Lake Arthur is as intertwined with water as the cypress roots are with the mud. Once a vital artery for commerce and a haven for those seeking its bounty, the lake and its surrounding waterways have shaped the very character of this place. For generations, its economy has been anchored by the rich agricultural traditions of rice and sugarcane, the rhythmic planting and harvesting dictating the slow pulse of life in Lake Arthur. This enduring connection to the land and its produce imbues the local culture with a deep-seated practicality and a quiet pride. While modern life brings its own currents, the enduring spirit of Lake Arthur remains tethered to the fertile soil and the shimmering expanse of its namesake water.
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| Location | Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.080764°N, 92.671531°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70549 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Arthur, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Arthur, 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 Lake Arthur includes coordinates 30.080764°N, 92.671531°W, situated in Jefferson Davis Parish. ZIP code 70549. 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.
