Walker, Louisiana Weather
Walker, 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 Walker, Jackson Parish.
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About Walker, Louisiana
Walker, Louisiana, breathes with the languid warmth of the Deep South, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine needles and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 34.9 miles south-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 231°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of Jonesboro. The landscape here rolls gently, a subtle undulation of pine forests and scattered hardwood groves, interspersed with fields that, in their season, burst with the emerald hues of sugarcane or the golden promise of rice. Creeks, often little more than whispers of water during dry spells but swollen and purposeful after rain, thread their way through the terrain, their banks fringed with ferns and the tenacious roots of cypress trees. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality, softening the edges of everything, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch and shrink with the sun's slow descent. The history of Walker is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of the Florida Parishes, a legacy still evident in the enduring presence of farming and timber industries that shape its economy. Generations have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its soil, and the echoes of their labor can be felt in the quiet persistence of everyday life. While Walker itself may not boast grand historical monuments, its character is defined by the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience forged in the rhythms of planting and harvest, of seasons turning and life unfolding at its own deliberate pace. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, are vital arteries, shaping the land and providing a quiet beauty that has long been a hallmark of this corner of Louisiana.
Live animated radar for Walker and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Walker, Jackson Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.190157°N, 92.583759°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71251, 70785 |
| Area Code | 318, 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walker, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walker, 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 Walker includes coordinates 32.190157°N, 92.583759°W, situated in Jackson Parish. ZIP code 71251, 70785. Telephone area code: 318, 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.
