Midway, 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 Midway, Caddo Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Midway. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Midway is published on the Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV) page, 6 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 Midway 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 Midway: Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN) 8 km · Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD) 11 km · C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (K3F3) 45 km · Vivian Airport (K3F4) 48 km · Minden Airport (KMNE) 48 km
Conditions reported at KSHV describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Midway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Midway.
Midway unfolds across the gentle contours of Caddo Parish, a landscape where the verdant embrace of East Texas piney woods begins to yield to the broader, more open vistas of the Louisiana Ark-La-Tex region. It lies 3.6 miles south-west of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 221°T), and is situated 3.6 miles south-south-west of Shreveport. Here, the land breathes with a soft, humid air, carrying the faint, sweet scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially after a summer rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and magnolias, falls in diffused shafts, illuminating patches of undergrowth and the occasional glint of red clay soil. The terrain itself is a study in subtle shifts, rolling hills giving way to flatter expanses, crisscrossed by the slow, meandering courses of bayous and small creeks that whisper secrets of the water table to the thirsty roots of the native flora. The character of Midway is one of quiet resilience, a place where nature's persistent artistry is a constant, unassuming presence. The story of Midway is one of agricultural roots and evolving livelihoods, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rich, dark soil has sustained cotton fields and cattle ranches, their echoes still felt in the occasional weathered barn or the distant lowing of livestock. While the agricultural pulse remains, the local economy has diversified, embracing the opportunities that proximity to larger centers of commerce brings, without sacrificing its inherent tranquility. The roads that traverse Midway are arteries of quiet commerce, connecting farms to markets and homes to the wider world, yet the pace of life here retains a deliberate, unhurried cadence. There are no grand monuments in Midway, but rather a collection of unassuming homes, churches, and community gathering spots, each imbued with the shared history and quiet pride of this particular corner of Louisiana.
Live animated radar for Midway 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 | Midway, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.476542°N, 93.772402°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70538, 71006, 71071, 71342 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midway, 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 Midway includes coordinates 32.476542°N, 93.772402°W, situated in Caddo Parish. ZIP code 70538, 71006, 71071, 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. 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.