Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria LA
 31.3°N 92.48°W
12:20 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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