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Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 28 Jun 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Joyce LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Joyce LA
 31.91°N 92.49°W (Elev. 141 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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