Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Light Rain

44°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Otis LA

Wind Advisory March 16, 06:29am until March 16, 06:00pm
Freeze Warning March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 10:00am
Red Flag Warning March 16, 11:00am until March 16, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 06:29am until March 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Otis LA
 31.26°N 92.77°W
6:20 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
6am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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