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Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.25 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Apr 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Simmesport LA

Today
High: 72 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.