Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather
Natchitoches, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish.
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About Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches unfolds along the languid curve of Cane River Lake, its historic district a gentle sprawl of brick and wrought iron that seems to breathe the very air of Louisiana's oldest permanent settlement. It lies 48.9 miles north-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 310°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north-west of Vienna Bend. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of blooming jasmine and the faint, earthy scent of the nearby Kisatchie National Forest, where pine and cypress trees stand sentinel. Streetlights, when they flicker on, cast a warm, honeyed glow on the aged facades, softening the edges of time and inviting a slow, contemplative wander. The landscape itself is a study in subtle gradients, where the land swells imperceptibly towards the forest and dips towards the water, creating a sense of quiet enclosure. This venerable parish seat, Natchitoches, carries the echoes of its French colonial origins, a legacy palpable in the architecture and the very cadence of its people. The economy, once tied to the fertile soil and the planting of cotton, now finds a vibrant pulse in tourism, drawing visitors to its well-preserved Front Street and the stories whispered by its historic homes. Beyond the charming confines of the town, the rich agricultural lands continue to yield, a testament to generations who understood the bounty of this alluvial soil. The nearby Cane River is more than just a waterway; it’s a historic artery, a mirror reflecting the passage of time and the enduring spirit of the Natchitoches Parish.
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| Location | Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.76072°N, 93.086275°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71457, 71458, 71497 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Natchitoches, Louisiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Natchitoches includes coordinates 31.760720°N, 93.086275°W, situated in Natchitoches Parish. ZIP code 71457, 71458, 71497. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
