Pineville, Louisiana Weather
Pineville, 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 Pineville, Rapides Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pineville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pineville is published on the Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) page, 11 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 Pineville 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 Pineville: Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) 16 km · Woodworth Airport (K1R4) 23 km · Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV) 43 km · Bunkie Municipal Airport (K2R6) 45 km · Jena Airport (K1R1) 46 km
Conditions reported at KAEX describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pineville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pineville.
About Pineville, Louisiana
Pineville, Louisiana, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate flow of the Red River. Low, rolling terrain, carpeted in a tenacious green that deepens with the humid embrace of summer, characterizes the immediate surroundings. Ancient live oaks, their limbs gnarled and heavy with Spanish moss, stand as silent sentinels along the riverbanks, their shadows stretching long and cool in the late afternoon sun. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of magnolias, a constant reminder of the sub-tropical clime. Beyond the river, the land gently inclines, giving way to stands of pine that give Pineville its name, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, and the occasional clearing where sun-drenched fields hint at a life tied to the soil. The history of Pineville is deeply entwined with the Red River, a vital artery for commerce and connection since its earliest days. Once a bustling hub for the timber industry, the rhythmic thrum of sawmills echoed through the pine forests, shaping the local economy and the very character of the settlement. While the dominance of timber has softened, the spirit of industry persists, now finding footing in diverse enterprises that serve the broader Central Louisiana region. Across the river from Alexandria, Pineville maintains its own distinct identity, a place where the echoes of steamboat whistles seem to linger on the humid air, and the quiet dignity of a community that has weathered change with a steady, enduring grace continues to define its present.
Live animated radar for Pineville 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 | Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.322404°N, 92.434304°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71360, 71359, 71361 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pineville, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pineville, 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 Pineville includes coordinates 31.322404°N, 92.434304°W, situated in Rapides Parish. ZIP code 71360, 71359, 71361. 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.
