Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport LA

Wind Advisory February 25, 05:42pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 25, 05:42pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly 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 southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly 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 southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, 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
5:20 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
5pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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