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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	75°F (24°C)
Last update	23 Aug 5:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Simmesport LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 95 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.