Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until June 18, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Jun 9:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Alexandria International Airport LA

Flood Watch June 16, 10:54pm until June 18, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 16, 10:54pm until June 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Juneteenth

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.