Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 26, 11:00 AM CDT until August 26, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)

Lat: 31.33°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	25 Aug 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Colfax LA

Heat Advisory August 26, 11:00am until August 26, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 70.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.