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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	22 Aug 10:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Evergreen LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.