West Monroe, Louisiana Weather
West Monroe, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for West Monroe, Ouachita Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Monroe. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Monroe is published on the Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU) page, 10 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 West Monroe 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 West Monroe: Union Parish Airport (KF87) 29 km · John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (KM79) 35 km · Morehouse Memorial Airport (KBQP) 36 km · Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN) 41 km · Caldwell Parish Airport (KF86) 45 km
Conditions reported at KMLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Monroe specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Monroe, Louisiana
West Monroe unfolds along the Ouachita River, a place where the languid, humid air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 291°T), and is situated 2.6 miles east of Claiborne. The landscape here is a gentle undulation, a low-lying terrain softened by broadleaf forests and the occasional slash of open fields. Cypress knees emerge like ancient knuckles from the shallow, tea-colored waters of bayous that thread through the periphery, reflecting a sky that can shift from a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue to a bruised, heavy gray with remarkable speed. The character of West Monroe is one of quiet endurance, a place that has weathered seasons and changes with a stoic grace, its days marked by the slow, deliberate crawl of the sun across the horizon and the hum of cicadas in the thick summer heat. The history of West Monroe is inextricably linked to the bounty and the challenges of the Ouachita River, a vital artery for commerce and connection since its earliest days. Timber was once king, its logs floated downstream to fuel sawmills that shaped the early economy, a legacy hinted at in the weathered barns and older homes that still dot the countryside. Today, the local economy diversifies, with industries ranging from manufacturing to services, yet the river remains a constant presence, offering recreation and a reminder of the region's enduring relationship with the water. The spirit of invention, perhaps born from necessity, can be glimpsed in the ingenuity of its residents, a practical wisdom honed by generations adapting to the rhythms of the South.
Live animated radar for West Monroe 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 | West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.518478°N, 92.147635°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71291, 71292, 71294 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Monroe, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Monroe, 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 West Monroe includes coordinates 32.518478°N, 92.147635°W, situated in Ouachita Parish. ZIP code 71291, 71292, 71294. 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.
