Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Jena LA

Freeze Warning March 17, 12:00am until March 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Jena LA
 31.7°N 92.09°W (Elev. 194 ft)
6:20 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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