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Severe Weather in Florida and the Great Plains; Heavy Rainfall in Hawaii and the Gulf Coast

Scattered severe thunderstorms will continue over parts of the north-central Florida Peninsula and develop in the southern Great Plains. New daily record high temperatures are expected for portions of South Florida and southern Texas the next couple of days. Flash flooding is expected in Hawaii. On Thursday, rain may cause additional flooding across east Texas and Louisiana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colfax LA

Flood Watch May 16, 01:00pm until May 17, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Colfax LA
 31.53°N 92.71°W (Elev. 79 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 pm CDT May 15, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 15, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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