Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Low around 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA
 31.41°N 92.29°W
2:51 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
3pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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