Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA
 31.41°N 92.29°W
12:20 am CDT Mar 21, 2026
12am CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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