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, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Lecompte LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °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 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Lecompte LA
 31.11°N 92.43°W
5:45 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
9pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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