Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	4 Aug 11:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Center Point LA

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.