Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA
 31.41°N 92.34°W
6:46 am CDT Aug 13, 2026
7am CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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