Woodworth, Louisiana Weather
Woodworth, 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 Woodworth, Rapides Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Woodworth. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Woodworth is published on the Woodworth Airport (K1R4) page, 2 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 Woodworth 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 Woodworth: Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) 20 km · Bunkie Municipal Airport (K2R6) 33 km · Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) 34 km · Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV) 41 km · Allen Parish Airport (KACP) 48 km
Conditions reported at K1R4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Woodworth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Woodworth.
About Woodworth, Louisiana
Woodworth rests in the heart of Rapides Parish, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the humid breath of Louisiana. It lies 11.8 miles south-south-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 195°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Forest Hill. Pines, tall and straight as soldiers, march across the gently rolling terrain, their needles forming a rust-colored carpet underfoot, softened by the perpetual dampness that encourages thick, emerald moss to cling to the gnarled roots of ancient oaks. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of pine sap and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after you’ve left the shaded lanes. Here, the sky often hangs low and bruised with moisture, a canvas for the slow, deliberate drift of cumulus clouds, and the quiet hum of cicadas is the constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the landscape. The history of Woodworth is intrinsically tied to the rich, alluvial soil and the timber that once dominated this region. Early settlements were drawn by the vast pine forests, and the economy, for generations, was shaped by the lumber industry, the rhythmic thud of axes and the whine of sawmills echoing through the trees. While that era has largely passed, a connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms and the quiet dignity of the people who call Woodworth home. The nearby Red River, though not directly touching Woodworth, exerts a subtle influence, its ancient floodplains shaping the very character of the terrain and reminding residents of nature’s enduring power. In the quiet evenings, the pale glow of porch lights spills onto driveways, a comforting beacon in the deepening twilight, hinting at stories held within the weathered wood of older homes.
Live animated radar for Woodworth 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 | Woodworth, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31.146576°N, 92.49736°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71485 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Woodworth, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Woodworth, 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 Woodworth includes coordinates 31.146576°N, 92.497360°W, situated in Rapides Parish. ZIP code 71485. 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.
