Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Ville Platte LA

Tornado Watch until March 11, 06:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until March 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Ville Platte LA
 30.75°N 92.25°W
2:46 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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