Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Pineville LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Pineville LA
 31.34°N 92.45°W
2:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
3am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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