Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 7 Oct 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Melder LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Melder LA
 31.05°N 92.61°W
7:45 am CDT Oct 7, 2026
10am CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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