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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	5 Sep 5:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Otis LA

Today
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Partly 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 quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

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

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. 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 northeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.