Flash Flooding Continuing Along the Gulf Coast; Dry Thunderstorms in the West

Excessive rainfall continues to produce life-threatening, locally catastrophic flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts Oregon, California, and the Great Basin into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

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

5 Miles WSW Effie LA

Heat Advisory June 19, 06:18pm until June 19, 07:00pm
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    Heat Advisory June 19, 06:18pm until June 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 5 to 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 around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. 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 before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
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:
5 Miles WSW Effie LA
 31.2°N 92.24°W
6:06 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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