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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 27 Jun 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Simmesport LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Simmesport LA
 30.99°N 91.82°W
Last Update:
3:45 pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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