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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 23 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Mora LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
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:
2 Miles E Mora LA
 31.37°N 92.9°W
7:45 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
10am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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