Tropical Storm Edouard to Impact the Northwest Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tropical Storm Edouard will bring tropical storm to hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, flash and some river flooding, and storm surge to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic. Hot and humid conditions will expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	1 Sep 3:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Rhinehart LA

This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 97 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Friday

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Labor Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.