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, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melder LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melder LA
 31.12°N 92.64°W
12:20 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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