Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cottonport LA

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 40. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.