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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	W 13 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	108°F (42°C)
Last update	21 Aug 4:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Boyce LA

Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 09:00pm

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

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 05:02pm until August 21, 08:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 05:02pm until August 21, 08:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 102 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.