Stanley, 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, soil and crop conditions for Stanley, De Soto Parish.
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Stanley unfolds under a wide Louisiana sky, its landscape a gentle swell of pine-studded fields and the occasional, stoic oak. It lies 39.6 miles south-south-west of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east of Logansport. The air here carries the humid breath of the South, a scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles that settles deep in the lungs. Long, straight roads, bordered by the emerald blur of summer foliage, draw the eye towards the horizon, where the land seems to melt into the hazy blue of distance. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in warm, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet diligence of the fields and the weathered grace of the few scattered homes. The very character of Stanley is one of patient endurance, a quiet strength found in the resilience of nature and the steady heartbeat of its people. The history of Stanley is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that grace its periphery, a testament to the agricultural spirit that has long defined this corner of De Soto Parish. For generations, the rich soil has yielded its bounty, primarily cotton and timber, shaping the local economy and the lives of its inhabitants. While grand institutions are absent, the legacy of hard work and self-reliance is palpable, evident in the well-tended properties and the unhurried pace of daily life. The occasional rumble of a passing truck, laden with freshly cut lumber, serves as a reminder of the enduring industries that sustain this place, a quiet echo of the past that continues to shape the present of Stanley.
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| Location | Stanley, De Soto Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.961°N, 93.897965°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71052, 71049, 70648, 71032 |
| Area Code | 985, 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanley, 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 Stanley includes coordinates 31.961000°N, 93.897965°W, situated in De Soto Parish. ZIP code 71052, 71049, 70648, 71032. Telephone area code: 985, 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.