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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Marksville LA

Flood Warning until June 20, 06:00pm
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning until June 20, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sat

    Flood Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Marksville LA
 31.13°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
1:55 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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