Roanoke, Louisiana Weather
Roanoke, 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 Roanoke, Jefferson Davis Parish.
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About Roanoke, Louisiana
Roanoke rests on the flat, fertile plains of Southwest Louisiana, a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and time. It lies 28.1 miles east of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west of Jennings. Here, the air hangs thick with the humid breath of the Gulf, a perpetual caress that nurtures the emerald sprawl of rice fields and the dark, brooding cypress swamps that fringe the horizon. The sky, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, often mirrors the languid flow of the nearby waterways, their slow-moving currents carrying the secrets of the bayou country. The character of Roanoke is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace of life, and the days unfold with a deliberate, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant drone of machinery and the occasional cry of a heron against the twilight. The history of Roanoke is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of generations who coaxed sustenance from the rich alluvial soil. For decades, rice cultivation has been the lifeblood of the local economy, its golden stalks a familiar sight across the countryside, reflecting the sun in a shimmering, rippling sea. Beyond the fields, the shadow of Cajun culture lingers, a vibrant heritage carried in the dialect, the music, and the deeply ingrained sense of community that binds the people of Roanoke. The enduring spirit of this locality is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its working farms, the enduring traditions passed down through families, and the simple beauty of a sunset painting the sky over the endless, productive fields.
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| Location | Roanoke, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.236874°N, 92.747088°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70581 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roanoke, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roanoke, 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 Roanoke includes coordinates 30.236874°N, 92.747088°W, situated in Jefferson Davis Parish. ZIP code 70581. 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. 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.
