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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Swartz LA

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °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 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Swartz LA
 32.62°N 91.94°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:31 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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