Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	107°F (42°C)
Last update	1 Jul 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Independence Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.