Leesville, Louisiana Weather
Leesville, 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 Leesville, Vernon Parish.
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About Leesville, Louisiana
Leesville rests in the piney woods of western Louisiana, a landscape characterized by gently rolling terrain carpeted in dense forests of loblolly and shortleaf pine, interspersed with scattered hardwoods like oak and hickory. It lies 49.6 miles west-south-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Fort Polk South. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the resinous scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a fragrance that mingles with the earthy aroma of damp soil after a rain shower. In the twilight hours, the western sky often bleeds into hues of bruised plum and fading rose, casting long, softening shadows across the sandy roads and modest homes that dot the periphery of the town. The land itself, a sandy loam, supports a hardy, practical beauty, where the wildness of the forest presses close to cultivated fields, and the quiet murmur of unseen creeks promises cool, shaded refuge. Leesville's story is deeply intertwined with the timber industry that once thrived here, its economy historically shaped by the extraction and processing of the abundant pine. This legacy is still visible in the weathered barns and sawmills that stand as quiet reminders of a more industrious past, even as the local economy has diversified to include military presence and a growing service sector. The nearby Fort Polk military installation casts a significant influence, bringing a transient population and a dynamic energy to the area, a contrast to the more settled, enduring character of the long-time residents. While not a place of grand historical monuments, Leesville offers a genuine glimpse into the resilient spirit of rural Louisiana, a place where the rhythm of everyday life is still largely dictated by the seasons and the quiet, persistent pulse of the natural world.
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| Location | Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.143519°N, 93.260998°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71446, 71496 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leesville, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leesville, 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 Leesville includes coordinates 31.143519°N, 93.260998°W, situated in Vernon Parish. ZIP code 71446, 71496. 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.
