Midway, Louisiana Weather
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, Rapides Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Midway. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Midway is published on the Woodworth Airport (K1R4) 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 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: Bunkie Municipal Airport (K2R6) 26 km · Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) 30 km · Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV) 39 km · Allen Parish Airport (KACP) 40 km · Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) 41 km
Conditions reported at K1R4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 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.
About Midway, Louisiana
Midway in Rapides Parish unfolds under a broad, often humid sky, a landscape of gentle slopes and the persistent green of south-central Louisiana. It lies 17.3 miles south of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-east of Woodworth. The air here carries the thick, sweet scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially after a sun-drenched afternoon rain, a perfume that clings to the porous soil. Fields, some fallow and others yielding crops of corn or soybeans, stretch out like rumpled blankets, punctuated by stands of mature pine and scattered hardwoods that offer a deep, cool shade. The roads, often bordered by the tenacious wildflowers that bloom in bursts of yellow and purple, wind through this terrain, leading past modest homes and the occasional farm complex where life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the afternoon clouds, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness. The history of Midway is deeply intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the region, a place where generations have worked the land. Once, the echoes of logging could be heard, the sturdy timbers of these forests finding their way to build homes and businesses across the state. Today, while agriculture remains a quiet cornerstone, the economic pulse beats with a more varied rhythm, supporting small businesses and serving as a comfortable residential hub for those who appreciate the slower cadence of life. The area’s character is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience born from tending the soil and weathering the cycles of nature. The local waterways, though not always immediately apparent, contribute to the fertile character of the land, their unseen journeys feeding the roots of the ancient trees.
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, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.0613°N, 92.472636°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 |
About This Midway, Louisiana Weather Page
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 31.061300°N, 92.472636°W, situated in Rapides 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.
