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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 1 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Simmesport LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Simmesport LA
 31.08°N 91.79°W
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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