Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 13 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Alexandria LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Alexandria LA
 31.32°N 92.45°W
7:46 am CDT Aug 13, 2026
9am CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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