Monroe, Louisiana Weather
Monroe, 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 Monroe, Union Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Monroe. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Monroe is published on the Union Parish Airport (KF87) page, 16 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 Monroe 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 Monroe: Morehouse Memorial Airport (KBQP) 31 km · Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU) 37 km · Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN) 49 km · Z M Jack Stell Field (KCRT) 50 km · John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (KM79) 55 km
Conditions reported at KF87 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Monroe specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Monroe.
About Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe unfolds across the rolling terrain of northeastern Louisiana, a place where the broad, languid arms of the Ouachita River embrace the land. It lies 77.9 miles west-south-west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 238°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-south-east of Marion. The air here carries the humid breath of the Deep South, thick with the scent of magnolias in bloom and the distant, earthy aroma of cultivated fields. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, punctuate the marshy edges of the riverbanks, their reflections shimmering in the warm, often hazy, sunlight. The landscape is one of gentle slopes and fertile bottoms, a verdant expanse where tall pines and oaks form a dense canopy, occasionally broken by expanses of cultivated cotton and sugarcane that stretch towards the horizon. The quality of light in the late afternoon, when it slants through the leaves, casts long, dancing shadows, lending a quiet, almost sacred, stillness to the afternoon. The history of Monroe is deeply entwined with the Ouachita River, serving as a vital transportation hub since its early days as a trading post. The river’s bounty, from timber to agricultural produce, fueled its growth and shaped its economy, a legacy that still whispers in the rustle of sugarcane stalks and the hum of barges moving downstream. The town's character is a blend of Southern charm and a practical, industrious spirit, evident in its well-maintained historic districts and the ongoing vitality of its agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Monroe’s connection to the wider world has always been through its waterways, and even today, the river remains a significant artery, a constant, murmuring presence that defines the rhythm of life in this Louisiana parish.
Live animated radar for Monroe 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 | Monroe, Union Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.815135°N, 92.205692°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71260, 71212, 71201, 71202, 71203 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monroe, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monroe, 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 Monroe includes coordinates 32.815135°N, 92.205692°W, situated in Union Parish. ZIP code 71260, 71212, 71201, 71202, 71203. 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.
