Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	4 Sep 8:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cheneyville LA

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.