Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	N 15 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	27 Aug 2:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

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Overnight
Low: 75 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.