Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 28 Jun 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cheneyville LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cheneyville LA
 31.02°N 92.3°W
6:45 pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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