Simmesport, Louisiana Weather
Simmesport, 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 Simmesport, Avoyelles Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Simmesport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Simmesport is published on the Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV) page, 28 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. 4 airfields within reach of Simmesport 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 Simmesport: Bunkie Municipal Airport (K2R6) 42 km · False River Regional Airport (KHZR) 43 km · St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL) 55 km
Conditions reported at KMKV describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Simmesport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Simmesport.
About Simmesport, Louisiana
Simmesport, Louisiana, sits at a confluence, a place where the Atchafalaya River meets the Red River, and the air itself seems to hum with the distant murmur of water. It lies 44.4 miles east-south-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 121°T), and is situated 18.6 miles east-south-east of Marksville. The land here is low-lying, a generous expanse of fertile soil that feels soft underfoot, hinting at the rich, dark earth that sustains it. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient sentinels, stand stoically along the banks, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the diffused sunlight, creating an ethereal glow. This is a landscape shaped by water, where the sky often stretches wide and pale, mirroring the broad, unhurried flow of the rivers that define Simmesport. Even the heat, when it settles in, feels less like an oppression and more like a thick, benevolent blanket, carrying the scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine. The history of Simmesport is intrinsically tied to its waterways, serving for generations as a vital hub for steamboats and barges, a crossroads where goods and stories flowed as freely as the currents. This legacy of commerce continues, though the rhythm of life has shifted from the clamor of the river trade to a more settled cadence. The local economy, while still touched by the bounty of the surrounding agriculture, particularly sugarcane and rice, finds its pulse in the ongoing operations of the river traffic and the small businesses that cater to the needs of the people who call Simmesport home. The distinctive character of Simmesport is a quiet resilience, a testament to its ability to adapt and endure, much like the ancient cypress trees that have witnessed centuries of change along its banks.
Live animated radar for Simmesport 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 | Simmesport, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.983516°N, 91.80012°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71369 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Simmesport, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Simmesport, 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 Simmesport includes coordinates 30.983516°N, 91.800120°W, situated in Avoyelles Parish. ZIP code 71369. 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.
