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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 Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 22 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pineville LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 06:57pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 06:57pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Pineville LA
 31.27°N 92.37°W
Last Update:
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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