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

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marksville LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marksville LA
 31.11°N 92.06°W
11:45 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
11pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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