Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA
 31.41°N 92.29°W
6:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
8am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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