Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Slidell, Slidell Airport (KASD)

Lat: 30.34°NLon: 89.82°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Covington LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Covington LA
 30.49°N 90.09°W
2:02 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
2am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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