Natchez, Louisiana Weather
Natchez, 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 Natchez, Natchitoches Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Natchez. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Natchez is published on the Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER) 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. 3 airfields within reach of Natchez 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 Natchez: Hart Airport (K3R4) 44 km · David G Joyce Airport (K0R5) 48 km
Conditions reported at KIER describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Natchez specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Natchez.
About Natchez, Louisiana
Natchez, Louisiana, breathes the humid, verdant air of the Red River Valley, a place where the land swells and dips in gentle, rolling terrain, cloaked in a dense tapestry of pine and hardwood forests. It lies 43.4 miles north-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-east of Natchitoches. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in scattered, shifting coins, illuminating moss-draped oaks that stand like ancient sentinels. The very earth here feels rich, a dark, fertile loam that promises abundance, and the air carries the faint, sweet perfume of magnolias and the damp, earthy scent of the nearby bayous. Life in Natchez moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a quiet hum that resonates with the natural rhythms of the surrounding landscape. The history of Natchez is inextricably linked to the waterway that gives its parish its name, the Red River, a vital artery for trade and settlement since its earliest days. This land has witnessed the ebb and flow of various cultures, from indigenous peoples to French and Spanish colonial ambitions, each leaving their subtle imprint on the character of the place. Today, the economy of Natchez, while diverse, still draws strength from the fertile soil, with agriculture, particularly timber and row crops, forming a significant part of its livelihood. Local traditions, often rooted in the shared experiences of rural life and the deep-seated hospitality of its people, continue to shape the community, fostering a sense of enduring connection to this particular corner of Louisiana.
Live animated radar for Natchez 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 | Natchez, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.675444°N, 93.044607°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71456, 71457 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Natchez, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Natchez, 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 Natchez includes coordinates 31.675444°N, 93.044607°W, situated in Natchitoches Parish. ZIP code 71456, 71457. 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.
