Reddell, Louisiana Weather
Reddell, 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 Reddell, Evangeline Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Reddell. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Reddell is published on the Allen Parish Airport (KACP) page, 26 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 Reddell 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 Reddell: St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL) 34 km · Bunkie Municipal Airport (K2R6) 36 km · Woodworth Airport (K1R4) 51 km · Jennings Airport (K3R7) 54 km · Le Gros Memorial Airport (K3R2) 57 km
Conditions reported at KACP describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Reddell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Reddell.
About Reddell, Louisiana
Reddell rests in a gentle embrace of the Louisiana landscape, where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 39.4 miles north-west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Ville Platte. The terrain here is a subtle, rolling affair, not dramatic, but a constant, quiet presence that dictates the slow turn of the seasons. Drainage ditches, choked with cattails and whispering reeds, trace the low-lying land, hinting at the moisture that permeates everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, often has a softened, diffused quality, painting the scattered live oaks and pines in muted greens and browns. The occasional glimpse of a weathered fence post, leaning against the inevitable pull of gravity, speaks to a long human presence, a patient enduring of the elements that define Reddell. The story of Reddell is interwoven with the rich soil and the waterways that have always been its lifeblood. Historically, this area was shaped by agriculture, the fertile ground yielding its bounty through the hard work of generations. While the precise echoes of its founding are quiet, the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency and a deep connection to the land remain palpable. The local economy, though perhaps not boisterous, is grounded in the practicalities of rural life, with farming and timber often forming the backbone. There's a certain unhurried rhythm to the days in Reddell, a sense that time moves with the steady flow of the nearby bayous, a comforting constancy in a world that often rushes too quickly.
Live animated radar for Reddell 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 | Reddell, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.674086°N, 92.426244°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70580 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Reddell, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Reddell, 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 Reddell includes coordinates 30.674086°N, 92.426244°W, situated in Evangeline Parish. ZIP code 70580. Telephone area code: 985. 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.
