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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	N 25 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	27 Aug 1:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lecompte LA

Overnight
Low: 76 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming east. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.