Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

80°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Joyce LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Joyce LA
 31.86°N 92.52°W (Elev. 102 ft)
2:00 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
2am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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