Madisonville, Louisiana Weather
Madisonville, 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 Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Madisonville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Madisonville is published on the St. Tammany Regional Airport (KL31) page, 17 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 Madisonville 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 Madisonville: Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC) 28 km · Slidell Airport (KASD) 33 km · Lakefront Airport (KNEW) 42 km · Franklinton Airport (K2R7) 46 km · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) 47 km
Conditions reported at KL31 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Madisonville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Madisonville.
About Madisonville, Louisiana
Madisonville breathes the humid air of the Northshore, a place where the Tchefuncte River spills its brackish secrets into the vast expanse of Lake Pontchartrain. It lies 6.3 miles west-north-west of Mandeville, LA (from Mandeville, LA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-west of Covington. Ancient oaks, draped in Spanish moss like the beards of wise old men, stand sentinel along the riverbanks, their roots grasping deep into the rich, alluvial soil. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the dappled ground, a quiet testament to the slow, persistent growth that defines this landscape. The air itself carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume of the coastal plain, and the distant murmur of boat engines hints at the watery arteries that connect Madisonville to the wider world. This is a place shaped by the ebb and flow of water and the enduring spirit of those who have made their homes here. Once a vital port and shipbuilding center, Madisonville’s economy now leans on the gentle hum of tourism, the quiet industry of local businesses, and the steady rhythm of life along the river. The legacy of its maritime past is still visible in the weathered pilings and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that speaks of resilience. Anglers cast lines from its docks, their patience a quiet echo of generations who have drawn sustenance from the lake and river, and the town’s distinctive character is a blend of laid-back Southern charm and a deep, abiding connection to the natural world that surrounds it.
Live animated radar for Madisonville 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 | Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.404361°N, 90.157023°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70447 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Madisonville, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Madisonville, 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 Madisonville includes coordinates 30.404361°N, 90.157023°W, situated in St. Tammany Parish. ZIP code 70447. 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. 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.
