Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

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Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Ruby LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Ruby LA
 31.32°N 92.29°W
2:46 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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