Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Midway LA

Heat Advisory July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Midway LA
 31.75°N 92.17°W (Elev. 148 ft)
1:50 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
2am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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