Avoyelles- Including the cities of Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, and Mansura 247 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming west this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. .THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 60s. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$