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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

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  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
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 31.41°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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