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Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 8 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria LA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 94 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 69 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 95 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 71 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 94 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 70 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 95 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 72 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 96 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Alexandria LA
 31.3°N 92.48°W
12:40 pm CDT Jun 8, 2023
1pm CDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 14, 2023
 
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