Richwood, Louisiana Weather
Richwood, 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 for Richwood, Ouachita Parish.
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About Richwood, Louisiana
Richwood exists as a quiet presence in the Louisiana landscape, where the earth exhales a humid breath and the sky often stretches in vast, unbroken sheets of blue. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 154°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Claiborne. The terrain here, a gentle undulation rather than dramatic rise, is softened by a verdant cloak of trees – oaks draped with Spanish moss like ancient, bearded elders, and pines that whisper secrets on the breeze. The air itself carries the scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming magnolias, a palpable texture that clings to the skin and settles into the lungs. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness, a quiet testament to the enduring, living pulse of this place. The history of Richwood is intertwined with the rich, alluvial soil that has long sustained its inhabitants. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with cotton fields once stretching to the horizon, their white bolls a fleeting, ephemeral snow in the summer heat. Later, timber harvesting became a significant industry, the forests yielding their bounty to fuel the needs of a growing nation. Though the grand plantations of yesteryear may have receded into memory, the legacy of hard work and connection to the land persists. Today, the rhythm of Richwood is one of quiet industry, where the local economy continues to draw strength from its natural resources and the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit as resilient and deep-rooted as the ancient trees that guard its borders.
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| Location | Richwood, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.448757°N, 92.084856°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71202 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richwood, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richwood, 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 Richwood includes coordinates 32.448757°N, 92.084856°W, situated in Ouachita Parish. ZIP code 71202. 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.
