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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 2 Jul 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA
 31.38°N 92.29°W
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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