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, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colfax LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colfax LA
 31.53°N 92.71°W (Elev. 79 ft)
2:00 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
3am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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