Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Garden City LA

Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Garden City LA
 29.66°N 91.49°W
7:45 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
9am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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