Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	20 Jun 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Colfax LA

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 94 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.