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, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	4 Aug 9:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Pineville LA

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

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

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

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