Rodessa, Louisiana Weather
Rodessa, 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 Rodessa, Caddo Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rodessa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rodessa is published on the Vivian Airport (K3F4) page, 12 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 Rodessa 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 Rodessa: Hall Miller Municipal Airport (KATA) 24 km · Cypress River Airport (K24F) 38 km · Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN) 53 km · Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (KTXK) 54 km · Springhill Airport (KSPH) 55 km
Conditions reported at K3F4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rodessa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rodessa.
About Rodessa, Louisiana
Rodessa unfolds with a quiet grace, a place where the Louisiana sky often hangs in a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon when the heat of the day begins to yield. It lies 31.5 miles south of Texarkana, TX (from Texarkana, TX: bearing 174°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north of Vivian. The land here is a gently rolling tapestry of green, a mosaic of fields that lean towards the rich, dark soil of the Red River Valley. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient sentinels, punctuate the edges of slow-moving bayous and the occasional pond, their branches draped with Spanish moss that drifts in the slightest breeze. The air itself carries a humid sweetness, a blend of blooming wildflowers and the distant scent of damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the senses. Here, the world seems to move at a pace dictated by the sun's arc and the whisper of wind through the tall grasses. The history of Rodessa is intertwined with the discovery of oil, a boom that once pulsed through its veins, leaving behind a legacy of wells and a certain resilience in its people. Though the oil fields have long since quieted, the spirit of enterprise lingers, now finding expression in the fertile soil that yields crops and the quiet contentment of a life lived close to the land. The local economy, while modest, is rooted in agriculture and the steady hum of small businesses that serve the needs of the residents. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Rodessa; its charm lies in its unpretentious authenticity, the simple beauty of its landscapes, and the enduring character of its inhabitants who have weathered changing times with a steadfast, unhurried spirit.
Live animated radar for Rodessa 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 | Rodessa, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.971246°N, 93.994903°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71069 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rodessa, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rodessa, 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 Rodessa includes coordinates 32.971246°N, 93.994903°W, situated in Caddo Parish. ZIP code 71069. 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.
