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

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4° N Lon: 92.28° W Elev: 85 ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 6:53 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Avoyelles Parish

Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Monday And Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs around 70.
Wednesday Night And Thursday
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.



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