Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amelia LA

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:39pm until March 16, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 16, 11:00am until March 16, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 15, 10:39pm until March 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 47. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amelia LA
 29.68°N 91.1°W
9:46 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
10pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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