Ridgecrest, Louisiana Weather
Ridgecrest, 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 Ridgecrest, Concordia Parish.
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About Ridgecrest, Louisiana
Ridgecrest lies in a low, rolling landscape where the land itself seems to sigh with the humidity of the South. It lies 57.7 miles east-north-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 69°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-north-west of Natchez. The air, thick and sweet like overripe peaches, clings to everything, softening the edges of the afternoon sun as it filters through the dense canopy of oaks and pines. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, yielding readily to the plow and promising abundance, a quiet testament to the enduring fertility of the Mississippi River Valley's embrace. The quiet hum of cicadas provides a constant, almost meditative soundtrack to the slow unfolding of days, punctuated only by the distant rumble of a freight train or the occasional bark of a dog. The history of Ridgecrest is deeply entwined with the agricultural cycles that have shaped this part of Concordia Parish for generations. Cotton once dominated the fields, its white bolls a familiar sight under the summer sky, and the remnants of old farmsteads, weathered and quiet, hint at the generations who worked this land. Today, the economy still leans on the soil, with soybeans and corn joining the legacy crops, their broad green leaves shimmering in the sun. The small, independent spirit of Ridgecrest is evident in the local businesses, where conversations often drift from the weather to the crops, a shared understanding of the challenges and rewards of life connected to the earth. The nearby waterways, though not immediately visible from every vantage point, are a constant, unseen presence, their slow currents dictating the very rhythm of the land.
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| Location | Ridgecrest, Concordia Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.602944°N, 91.527898°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71292, 71334 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgecrest, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgecrest, 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 Ridgecrest includes coordinates 31.602944°N, 91.527898°W, situated in Concordia Parish. ZIP code 71292, 71334. 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.
