Wallace Ridge, Louisiana Weather
Wallace Ridge, 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 Wallace Ridge, Catahoula Parish.
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About Wallace Ridge, Louisiana
Wallace Ridge rises from the lowlands, a subtle swell of earth against the vast, humid canvas of Catahoula Parish. It lies 45.6 miles north-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 53°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north of Jonesville. Here, the land breathes a slow, green exhalation, a place where the air itself seems weighted with the scent of pine needles and the damp promise of distant bayous. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the knuckles of old storytellers, cast broad, shifting shadows that pool and dissipate with the sun’s languid progress across the sky. The terrain, a patchwork of sandy loam and richer, darker soil, nurtures a tenacious flora, where hardy scrub brush vies for space with the delicate, ephemeral bloom of wildflowers that erupt after a summer rain. The very character of Wallace Ridge is one of quiet endurance, a landscape that has weathered seasons of sun and storm with a stoic grace, its contours shaped by the patient hand of nature. The history of Wallace Ridge is as deeply rooted as the cypress trees that guard its waterways, a story interwoven with the agricultural pulse of this region. For generations, the soil here has yielded its bounty, primarily cotton and timber, forming the backbone of its local economy. The persistent hum of chainsaws, though less frequent now, still echoes in the memory of this place, a testament to its past as a significant logging center. The waterways, meandering arteries of commerce and sustenance, once facilitated the transport of goods, connecting Wallace Ridge to the larger world. While the grand plantations are largely relics of a bygone era, the spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community remains, a distinctive character fostered by the shared experiences of life in this particular corner of Louisiana, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of days.
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| Location | Wallace Ridge, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.709613°N, 91.827351°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71343 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wallace Ridge, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wallace Ridge, 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 Wallace Ridge includes coordinates 31.709613°N, 91.827351°W, situated in Catahoula Parish. ZIP code 71343. 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. 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.
