Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	20 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Echo LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:12pm until August 20, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:12pm until August 20, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.