Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 8 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA
 31.43°N 92.34°W
7:45 am CDT Aug 8, 2026
9am CDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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