Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 25 Jul 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ruby LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ruby LA
 31.32°N 92.32°W
1:56 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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