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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Feb 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Paradise LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paradise LA
 31.39°N 92.39°W
Last Update:
11:45 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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