Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

A Few Clouds

97°F

36°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Deville LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 19, 06:26pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 19, 06:26pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Deville LA
 31.36°N 92.18°W
6:20 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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