Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 23, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	23 Aug 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Olla LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 08:14am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 23, 08:14am until August 23, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 100 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.