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.