Avoyelles- Including the cities of Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, and Mansura 327 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.