Walker, Louisiana Weather
Walker, 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 Walker, Jackson Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Walker. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Walker is published on the Jonesboro Airport (KF88) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Walker 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 Walker: David G Joyce Airport (K0R5) 26 km · Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN) 36 km · Caldwell Parish Airport (KF86) 50 km · Arcadia Bienville Parish Airport (K5F0) 51 km
Conditions reported at KF88 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Walker specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Walker.
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.
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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
