Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA
 31.41°N 92.29°W
2:46 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
2am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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