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, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 10 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Alexandria International Airport LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south 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 in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Alexandria International Airport LA
 31.3°N 92.61°W
2:46 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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