Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

A Few Clouds

58°F

14°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Hicks LA

Freeze Watch March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 10:00am

Fire Weather Watch March 16, 11:00am until March 16, 08:00pm

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 06:00pm

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Freeze Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.