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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

Plaucheville LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plaucheville LA
 30.97°N 91.98°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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