Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	4 Sep 5:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Melder LA

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Labor Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.