Rapides- Including the cities of Alexandria and Pineville 240 PM CDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.