Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4° N Lon: 92.28° W Elev: 85 ft.

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 4 Sep 3:53 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

La Salle Parish

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Temperature falling to around 90 late. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105 in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105 in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.



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