Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather
Natchitoches, 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 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Natchitoches. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Natchitoches is published on the Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER) page, 3 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. 4 airfields within reach of Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches: Hart Airport (K3R4) 45 km · David G Joyce Airport (K0R5) 46 km · Jonesboro Airport (KF88) 59 km
Conditions reported at KIER describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Natchitoches specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Natchitoches.
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.
Live animated radar for Natchitoches 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
