Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	10 Sep 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Pineville LA

Today
High: 95 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Tuesday

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