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 Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	4 Sep 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Marksville LA

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 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.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 95. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

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

Labor Day

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

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.