Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Melder LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Melder LA
 31.01°N 92.72°W
11:45 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
12am CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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