Oak Ridge, Louisiana Weather
Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge, St. Tammany Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oak Ridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oak Ridge is published on the Slidell Airport (KASD) page, 7 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 Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge: St. Tammany Regional Airport (KL31) 25 km · Picayune Municipal Airport (KMJD) 28 km · Lakefront Airport (KNEW) 34 km · Stennis International Airport (KHSA) 35 km · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) 54 km
Conditions reported at KASD describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oak Ridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oak Ridge.
About Oak Ridge, Louisiana
Oak Ridge lies in a landscape where the air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, hangs heavy and sweet, especially after a summer rain. It lies 1.7 miles west-north-west of Slidell, LA (from Slidell, LA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north of Eden Isle. The terrain here rolls gently, cloaked in a verdant quilt of mixed pine and hardwood forests, interspersed with sun-dappled clearings that hint at forgotten fields. Cypress knees poke like ancient knuckles from the edges of slow-moving bayous, their dark waters reflecting the stoic gaze of Spanish moss draped from ancient oaks. The quality of light in the late afternoon is particularly captivating, a honeyed glow that softens the sharp edges of the woods and lends a quiet grandeur to even the most unassuming stretch of roadside. The history of Oak Ridge is whispered in the very soil, a place where the echoes of early settlements and the industry that followed can still be felt. Once a region known for its timber, the scent of freshly cut pine might have been a constant companion for generations, a reminder of the livelihoods carved from these very woods. Today, the local economy hums with a more diverse rhythm, a blend of small businesses catering to the needs of its residents and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that draws visitors. The nearby waterways, whether for recreation or simply as part of the land's enduring character, remain a defining feature, connecting this particular locality to the broader waterways of the region and offering a quiet resilience that has seen Oak Ridge through the passage of time.
Live animated radar for Oak Ridge 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 | Oak Ridge, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.280195°N, 89.809509°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70460, 70401, 71264 |
| Area Code | 985, 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Ridge, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge includes coordinates 30.280195°N, 89.809509°W, situated in St. Tammany Parish. ZIP code 70460, 70401, 71264. Telephone area code: 985, 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.
