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Elder

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Location & Surroundings

Elder is a settlement in Louisiana, United States, at 18 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oakdale, 31 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 1710 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Wilder Airport, 2 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 34' 5" N, 92° 47' 50" W
  • Elevation 18 m (DEM: 28 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 26 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Elder

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Elder, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 7.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 16.4 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 379 W/m2.

Temperature
7.0 C
Wind
3.6 m/s NE (62 deg)
Humidity
57 %
Pressure
1,020.5 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 7.0 3.6 62 57 1,020.5 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 16.4 4.1 61 27 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 379.1 n/a
12h 12.4 2.7 50 33 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 353.7 n/a
18h 9.4 3.0 77 43 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.5 3.1 81 51 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
30h 14.7 3.3 86 46 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 95.9 n/a
36h 9.3 5.4 35 80 1,023.5 2.96 / 2.97 100 34.3 n/a
42h 8.8 4.4 65 90 1,025.1 7.92 / 10.89 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 8.3 4.0 48 88 1,027.1 0.00 / 0.34 100 0.0 n/a
54h 17.2 4.7 73 38 1,027.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 315.2 n/a
60h 12.6 3.5 28 52 1,026.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 351.1 n/a
66h 8.4 3.0 56 57 1,027.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 6.9 3.2 49 64 1,028.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Elder?
Now 7.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 16.4 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 379 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Elder today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 17:15 (local time). Day length about 10h 40m.
What is the local time in Elder?
Local time is 14:27. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Elder?
Elder is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Elder?
Elevation about 18 m. DEM 28 m.
Where is Elder located?
It is at 30.56798, -92.79709 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Elder in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4323627

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