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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

Wind Advisory January 2, 10:00am until January 2, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA
 31.38°N 92.29°W
Last Update:
11:45 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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