Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 3 Sep 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Melder LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 92. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Melder LA
 31.09°N 92.59°W
6:45 am CDT Sep 3, 2026
7am CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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