Avoyelles Parish is looking at thunderstorms and showers followed by clouds in the coming week. Temps will start in the 80s, drop into the 70s then the 60s before climbing back into the 80s. Friday will see a 90% chance of rain – the highest chance for rain in the forecast period.

Wednesday, April 29

Wednesday will feature cloudiness early with thunderstorms developing later in the day. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. Chance of rain will be 70%. The high will be 85°F and the overnight low will be 65°F. Night skies will feature scattered showers and thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. Chance or rain will be 70%. 

Thursday, April 30

Thursday will see variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms more numerous in the morning. Chain of rain 50%. The high will be 72°F. Nighttime temperatures will be 59°F. The night will see rain – chance of rain 70% with rainfall around a quarter of an inch.

Friday, May 1

Friday will feature rain with thunderstorms possible, mainly in the afternoon. Heavy downpours, frequent lightning with storms. Chance of rain will be 90%. The day’s high will be 65°F. Thunderstorms in the evening, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers – chance of rain 90% – and a low of 53°F and winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday, May 2

Rain showers early on Saturday with some sunshine later in the day with a 40% chance for rain. The high will be 72°F. Saturday night will see clear skies, winds N at 5 to 10 mph, and a low of 47°F. 

Sunday, May 3

Sunday skies will be sunny skies. The high will be 76°F. Night skies will be mostly clear. The low will be around 49°F with winds light and variable.

Monday, May 4

Monday’s skies will be partly cloudy skies. The high will be 80°F and lows around 56°F. Nighttime weather will feature mainly clear skies with winds light and variable. 

Tuesday, May 5

Tuesday will get partly cloudy skies with a high of 83°F. Tuesday night will see a few clouds from time to time. Overnight lows will be 59°F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. 

Forecast Summary 

Avoyelles Parish starts this forecast window with temperatures ranging in the 80s, down into the 70s and 60s, then back up into the 80s. The whole period will see lots of thunderstorms and scattered showers with the greatest chance of rain occurring Friday with a 90% chance of rain. 

• Day temps will rollercoaster between the 80s, down into the 60s, then back up into the 80s.
• Wednesday may see gusty winds and hail.
• Showers and thunderstorms persist through most of the forecast, with the greatest chance of rain (90%) on Friday.
• Friday thunderstorms may feature lightning and heavy downpours.

Showers, thunderstorms, and rain followed by clouds will be the operative weather for this period. 

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