Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Mostly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 11 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.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Alexandria International Airport LA
 31.3°N 92.61°W
2:45 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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