Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 24 Jun 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Effie LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Effie LA
 31.22°N 92.16°W
2:45 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
5pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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