Lakeview, Louisiana Weather
Lakeview, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Lakeview, Caddo Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakeview. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakeview is published on the Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Lakeview have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Lakeview: Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV) 8 km · Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD) 16 km · Vivian Airport (K3F4) 41 km · Harrison County Airport (KASL) 45 km · C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (K3F3) 50 km
Conditions reported at KDTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeview.
About Lakeview, Louisiana
Lakeview rests beside the broad, slow-moving waters of Caddo Lake, a place where cypress trees, draped in Spanish moss like ancient, weary kings, stand sentinel over a landscape of shimmering bayous and emergent reeds. It lies 4.6 miles west of Shreveport, LA (from Shreveport, LA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Bossier City. The air here carries the damp, earthy perfume of decaying vegetation and the faint, sweet scent of honeysuckle, particularly potent in the humid embrace of a Louisiana afternoon. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of dark, peaty soil and the occasional flash of iridescent dragonfly wings. It is a land of quietude, where the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth and the distant cry of a heron are the dominant sounds, a subtle counterpoint to the unhurried rhythm of life along the water's edge. The history of Lakeview is as deeply rooted as the ancient cypress that define its character, a story intertwined with the discovery of oil that once pulsed through its veins, leaving behind a legacy of weathered piers and forgotten derricks along its shores. Though the boom times have long since subsided, a spirit of resilience persists, reflected in the small fishing camps and bait shops that still dot the shoreline, catering to those drawn by the promise of a good catch. The local economy, while no longer fueled by the black gold of its past, now finds sustenance in the enduring allure of Caddo Lake itself, a national natural landmark that draws visitors seeking its unique, almost prehistoric beauty. The distinctive character of Lakeview is etched in the weathered facades of its buildings and the easy camaraderie of its residents, a testament to a community that has adapted and endured, forever bound to the mystique of the water.
Live animated radar for Lakeview and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lakeview, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.523207°N, 93.829347°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71452, 70124, 71107 |
| Area Code | 504, 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeview, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeview, Louisiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Lakeview includes coordinates 32.523207°N, 93.829347°W, situated in Caddo Parish. ZIP code 71452, 70124, 71107. Telephone area code: 504, 318. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
