Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	26 Aug 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hessmer LA

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.