Start, Louisiana Weather
Start, 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 Start, Richland Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Start. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Start is published on the John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (KM79) page, 8 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 Start 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 Start: Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU) 17 km · Morehouse Memorial Airport (KBQP) 30 km · Delhi Municipal Airport (K0M9) 35 km · Caldwell Parish Airport (KF86) 44 km · Union Parish Airport (KF87) 52 km
Conditions reported at KM79 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Start specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Start.
About Start, Louisiana
Start unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells and broad, fertile plains, where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 15.2 miles east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-east of Swartz. The sky here seems to stretch wider than usual, an expansive canvas often brushed with the pale gold of late afternoon sun or the bruised purples of an approaching storm. Cypress and oak trees, draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the edges of fields, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers. Drainage ditches, mirroring the sky in their slow-moving waters, trace sinuous paths, hinting at the underlying network of bayous and creeks that define the region's hydrology. The character of Start is one of quiet persistence, a place where nature's rhythms dictate the pace of life, and the verdant growth is a constant, reassuring presence. The history of Start is deeply entwined with the rich soil of Richland Parish, a place that has long drawn sustenance from its agricultural bounty. Cotton once reigned supreme, its white bolls a familiar sight across these fields, fueling an economy that shaped the very contours of the land and the lives lived upon it. While farming remains a cornerstone, the economic landscape has diversified, with local businesses catering to the needs of a community that values its heritage. You can still feel the echoes of generations past in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its residents, a testament to the resilience forged through seasons of planting and harvest. The distinctive character of Start is found in this enduring connection to the land, a deep-rooted understanding of the cycles of nature and the quiet strength it bestows.
Live animated radar for Start 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 | Start, Richland Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.486532°N, 91.859294°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71269, 71279, 71264 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Start, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Start, 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 Start includes coordinates 32.486532°N, 91.859294°W, situated in Richland Parish. ZIP code 71269, 71279, 71264. 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.
