Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	27 Aug 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Marksville LA

Overnight
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.