Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fog/Mist

78°F

26°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	23 Aug 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Simpson LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 99 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.