Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pineville LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 04:23pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 04:23pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pineville LA
 31.32°N 92.42°W
2:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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