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

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Columbia LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Columbia LA
 32.17°N 92°W (Elev. 49 ft)
2:50 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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