Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	4 Sep 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Colfax LA

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Labor Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.