Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. 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. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Kurthwood 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 until March 16, 06:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    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.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 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 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 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. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Kurthwood LA
 31.33°N 93.06°W
9:46 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
10am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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