Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.52 in (1033.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 23 Feb 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Effie LA

  • Today

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

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Effie LA
 31.18°N 92.13°W
5:45 am CST Feb 23, 2026
6am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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