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, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cheneyville LA

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

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. 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 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 40 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 75.
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:
2 Miles WNW Cheneyville LA
 31.02°N 92.32°W
7:45 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
9am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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