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Current conditions
Observed at Alexandria Esler Regional Airport · 35 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Friday
Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 0 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 6 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now57°
- 1 AM56°
- 2 AM55°
- 3 AM53°
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- 6 AM51°
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- 8 AM53°
- 9 AM60°
- 10 AM69°
- 11 AM74°
- 12 PM78°
- 1 PM82°
- 2 PM82°
- 3 PM83°
- 4 PM84°
- 5 PM82°
- 6 PM79°
- 7 PM73°
- 8 PM65°
- 9 PM62°
- 10 PM60°
- 11 PM58°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Clear51°
- TodayOct 23Sunny53°84°
- SatOct 24Sunny49°83°
- SunOct 25Sunny52°81°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny51°81°
- TueOct 27Mostly Sunny50°80°
- WedOct 28Sunny50°81°
- ThuOct 29Sunny82°
- FriOct 30Sunny59°82°
- SatOct 31Rain0.30 in65°78°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Forecast
- FriModerate (58)
- SatModerate (54)
Alexandria, LA reporting area. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Nearby
- Opelousas 57 km
- Ville Platte 56 km
- Marksville 30 km
- New Roads 47 km
- Bunkie 37 km
- Jackson 58 km
- Batchelor 21 km
- Port Barre 49 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LCH, issued 6 hrs ago
Key Messages
- No precipitation is expected through late next week.
- Temperatures will fall into the 50s each night and warm into the low to mid 80s each afternoon.
- Wildfire risk will remain elevated through early next week in response to ongoing drought conditions and afternoon relative humidity dropping to 20-35% each day.
Discussion
(This evening through next Wednesday) Issued at 1200 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
As far as unchanging forecasts go, this one could be a whole lot worse. A gradient aloft between ridging centered over northern Mexico and subtropical storm Josephine off the New England coast will continue to advect very dry air through the region today and Friday keeping skies mostly clear. This ridge will gradually slide northeast becoming centered directly overhead this weekend through the middle of next week. At the surface, broad high pressure extending across much of the eastern CONUS will maintain light northeasterly to easterly winds.
While afternoon highs will climb into the low to mid 80s each day amidst abundant sunshine, the clear skies and light winds will support good radiational cooling each night dropping lows into the 50s each night.
The combination of worsening drought across the region and afternoon relative humidities dropping into the 20-35% range will continue to elevate the wildfire risk across the region through the weekend.
The latest iteration of the Drought Monitor has expanded the "Extreme Drought" designation across much of Calcasieu, Beauregard, Vernon, Rapides Jeff Davis and Allen parishes in southwest and central Louisiana. Much of the rest of the region remains in an "Severe Drought" category. With no rain expected over the next seven days, anticipate some of these areas being elevated to "Exceptional Drought" next week, the highest category of drought.
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Aviation
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 609 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Light and variable winds mainly out of the east along with clear skies will prevail through the period as high pressure maintains control.
Marine
Issued at 1200 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Light winds and low seas will prevail today and Friday. Easterly to southeasterly winds will increase Saturday into early next week as weak surface disturbance moves from east to west along the northern gulf coast. Seas will climb to 2-4 feet across the nearshore waters and from 4-9 feet from 20 to 60 miles offshore. No precipitation is expected with this disturbance. Winds and seas will relax beginning Tuesday.
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