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September 2006 ArchivesThe severe thunderstorms that rolled through East and West Baton Rouge Parishes continue to push toward the east, and are expected to move through St. Tammany and Washington Parishes this afternoon. Expect locally heavy rainfall and possibly hail and damaging winds with these storms. ...The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge Parishes. As of 1pm, a line of heavy thunderstorms is approaching Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. These thunderstorms are capable of producing strong winds, hail and locally heavy rain. This line could continue to affect portions of SE Lousiana north of Lake Pontchartrain. Otherwise, expect partly cloudy skies, increasing humidity, and...
Sunday will be humid also with a 10% chance for a shower. Highs will be in the upper 80's. MS State vs LSU may have a shower threat with game temperatures in the 80's. >> Continue reading: A Summerlike Weekend A beautiful start to this Friday morning.......unfortunately, it will not last for long. Plenty of sunshine today, with highs near 80. Winds will be shifting back to the south overnight and into Saturday. Temperatures will warm along with an increase in humidity. Even a few showers will be possible for south-central and SW Louisiana on Saturday. For next week, High Pressure will keep our area dry and warm, with highs in ... A cold front was draped across SE LA Thursday. The front will likely pass through with litle rain, and mainly dry conditions. Behind the front, skies will clear, winds will be a bit gusty, and Friday's highs will only be in the 70s. This is much more October weather rather than September, but the nice fall temps will last through the weekend. Tropical Storm Isaac formed this morning, SE of the Bermuda islands. It is mo...
Warm mid 80's expected for today and Thursday. Another front is coming for Thursday and cooler air will follow. Highs on Friday will remain in the 70's as the dry air continues to come south. There is a slim rain chance Thursday at 10 to 20% at most. The next chance for rain after Thursday will be another slight chance on Sunday. The area of disturbed weather northeast of the Leeward Islands still has the potential to develop and w... What a relief! Lots of dry, cooler air has filtered into Southeast Louisiana today. Dewpoints are falling, and crystal clear skies are present along much of the Gulf Coast today. Tonight will be chilly on the Northshore, with lows dipping into the lower 50s, maybe even a 49 in south Mississippi. South of the lake will be a bit warmer, with lows around 62. Look for more tranquil weather tomorrow, before a slight chance of rain moves in for Thur... Great weather for the Saints' home opener tonight. A front has cleared our skies and moved the rain southward, so look for sunshine through the early evening, and then mostly clear skies tonight. Temperatures very fall-like in the lows 80s, then into the 70s by kickoff tonight. A nice north breeze will top off this perfect early fall night. We'll get a break in the heat for a few days this time, with highs in the low 80s for the next s... The first full fall week brings the gulf coast great weather. Plenty of sunshine every day this week, with highs in the lower 80s and lows in the 50's and 60's. Our next system will bring us a chance for showers by the end of the week. ...Tropical Depression #18... what would become Hurricane Rita formed the morning of September 18, 2005. It was my second day of work at WWL, following the personnel displacement during Hurricane Katrina. The entire WWL team was displaced at that point. In a record breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, Rita became another record breaker. Passing over the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico ( a warm river of water that runs from the Yucatan Chan... Today Southern Mississippi bore the brunt of the strong thunderstorms, Southeast Lousiana can expect a better chance of rain in the Sunday forecast. Tonight, there is still a 30% chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms across the area, otherwise warm, humid and breezy. Sunday, a cold front will make its way through the region. With the front approaching, we expect mostly cloudy skies Sunday with a 70-80% chance of rain a...
Hot, Humid, & Breezy for Saturday. Rain chance at 40% for mainly afternoon and early evening thunderstorm. Highs around 90. There may still be a 40% chance for thunderstorms at the start of the Tulane vs LSU game Saturday evening in Baton Rouge. Once the sunsets, rain chances should diminish to 30%. Game temperatures in the 70's and humid. ...Tonight is the official start of autumn. The autumnal equinox is the day when daytime and nighttime are closest to being equal in length. At 11:03 Friday night, our seasons change. The vernal equinox is in the spring, on March 20 next year. That is the other day of the year when the sunrise and sunset times are equal. The solstices occur twice a year also: the winter solstice is in December, and is the longest night. The summer solsti... There may be some an isolated shower or thunderstorm this evening. For Prep Football tomorrow, the chance for rain and thunderstorms is higher. For your area see Pinpoint Doppler or MyRadar ...Although we are heading to the first fall weekend, humidity will come back fast, with those southerly winds pulling up moisture from the gulf over the next few days. We will hold on to another nice day today, but clouds move in throughout the day along with moderating temperatures. Expect on and off showers and storms through the weekend, with another frontal system Sunday Night to clear things out for the start of next week. ...It will feel like Fall today and tomorrow as Fall begins Friday night. It won't last long as the humidity and the chance for rain returns Friday and over the weekend. Another front is expected on Sunday. Look for 50's again tomorrow morning north of the lake and 60's south with highs in the low to mid 80's. ...The skies are clearing, and the cooler drier air is being blown in by north winds this afternoon. Dewpoints are dropping, and tonight could be a bit chilly, especially on the Northshore. Waking up tomorrow morning, temps will be in the mid 50s! This early taste of Fall will be short-lived, though, and by Friday the humidity will be increasing, and rain chances will be on the rise too. So get outside tonight, tomorrow and Thursday, and... After a cold front moved through this morning, less humid air will begin to move in, with clearing skies throughout the day. Some cool temperatures overnight will make for a cool start Wednesday morning, especially north of the lake. Unfortunately, this nice weather will not last through the weekend, with humidity coming back along with a chance for rain through the weekend and into next week. ...The storms from earlier have moved on, and mainly cloudy skies remain tonight. There is still a chance for an isolated shower or storm to fire up, but the main push of stormy weather is east of us now. The front is draped from Memphis to Houston, and will track across SE La overnight tonight. Ahead of the front, a shower or two may develop, but otherwise look for mostly cloudy skies overnight. Drier and slightly cooler air will filter... A few areas of heavy storms/rain are hitting Southeast Louisiana this afternoon. At 1pm, a strong cluster of storms was centered over St.Tammany parish, moving NE at 40mph. Some heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning are possible. Because the storms are moving so quickly, street flooding is not a primary concern, but some low lying areas could accumulate some standing water. Heads up to Picayune residents, Bogalusa, and eventually Popl... Plenty of showers and storms will be developing and moving into our area mainly this afternoon and evening. We may see some strong storms, with gusty winds and heavy rain. After a cold front pushes through tonight, we will feel some very nice weather through mid-week. Expect some of the coolest temps that we've had in quite some time. Another front will approach the area by the weekend, keeping those temps down, and skies cl... The front and associated upper level low approaching from the west is bring cooler air into the picture for the middle part of the week. The front is expected to move through SE Lousiana Monday night. Some thunderstorms along the cold front could be strong. Behind it, cooler air is forecast to move into the region for a few days, bringing highs down to the low 80s, and overnight lows north of the lake to the upper 50s for Wednesday and Thursda... Rain chances go up for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday as moisture increases over the area and another cold front approaches. Then drier air returns for mid-week. ...A couple of showers were affecting the Louisiana coast Friday afternoon. Slightly higher rain chances return for the weekend, along with the humidity. Lisa asks, "I was wondering if we will actually have a fall this year? Seems possible since there is a couple of cool fronts." Lisa, this is certainly a good sign, but may not always be the case. Fall begins on the 22nd of September. Since we are dealing with an El Nino event in the Pacific, usually our winters are cooler and wetter than normal during these periods of warmer than normal Pacific waters. Maybe there will be more coole... You can certainly feel the difference in the air. Lower humidity and plenty of sunshine for today and Friday. Highs in the mid to upper 80's. Comfortable lows overnight tonight in the low to mid 60's north of the lake and lower 70's south of the lake. No Tropical Trouble for the Gulf of Mexico! ...With the cold front passing through, drier air overnight will filter in. There is still a chance for a coastal shower or thunderstorm. Mostly clear skies expected for Thursday with low humidity and lows in the 60's north of the lake and lower 70's on the southshore. Highs in the mid to upper 80's. ...The cold front is moving ever so slowly through and there is still enough moisture for spotty showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Still warm with 80's for highs. Drier air will filter in tonight and for Thursday and Friday. ...
A severe thunderstorm warning for Washington parish and Pearl River County until 6pm. Small hail could be with this thunderstorm. Scattered showers or thunderstorms will be around this evening and spotty overnight before the front comes through. A lingering 20% chance for Wednesday, but dry air will be filtering in. A nice Thursday & Friday with sunshine, dry air, and warm temperatures will last for a couple of days. TD #8 may beco...
Tropical Storm Gordon has developed from TD #7. Gordon could become a hurricane Wednesday afternoon. Good ... Expect a fairly wet start to the week, with on and off showers and storms throughout the day and evening, lasting into Tuesday as well. A nice cold front will move through Wednesday morning, clearing the skies along with ushering in less humid conditions by Thursday and Friday. ...At 10am this morning, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake was measured by the US Geological Survey in the Gulf of Mexico. The quake was 329 miles SE of New Orleans and 260 miles WSW of Clearwater, Florida. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake is classified a strong on the Richter scale, a scale to measure the seismic energy released by an earthquake. So far, no reports from the quake which was 6.2 miles in depth, but people from North Carolina to Florida felt tr...
It may be hard to see the International Space Station tonight. Best times for viewing are at about 7:39 as the ISS cross the sky at 42' SW sky and 11' SE sky for about 3 minutes. But with the extra cloud cover associated with a stationary front, we may not be able to see the space station tonight. You'll have another opportunity for viewing on September 20th. Rain chances continue for your Sunday forecast, with a 70-80 percent chance f... Clouds will roll in tonight, and an isolated shower is possible overnight. Saturday and Sunday will both be partly cloudy, with a 20-30% chance for rain. Temperatures will be near 90 during the day, down to the mid 70s overnight. The International Space Station will zoom over New Orleans Saturday evening. See previous Blog for more info. If you are interested in the forecast for the Saints game in Cleveland, get ready to be j... You can always find on the weather page of wwltv.com under Astronomy & Space, a link for viewing of the International Space Station and/or Shuttle over the New Orleans area. Saturday night, you can see the ISS and the Shuttle. See Viewing ISS/Shuttle ...We are seeing storms firing up this morning along the coast and especially further out in the gulf. Much of this will remain along the coast and in the offshore waters through this afternoon. Otherwise, most of us will see plenty of sunshine today and tomorrow with seasonable temperatures. As we look into the weekend, moisture will begin to move back into the area which means increasing chances for rain especially by next week...
Florence is trying to get better organized, but may still take another day to do so. Winds are now up to 50 mph with a slower W/NW movement at 9 mph. It still appears today that Florence will gain strength late this week into the weekend and will become a major hurricane. An upper trough of low pressure is still expected to turn Florence more to the north by Sunday and Monday. This may be enough to spare the Eastern United States. Interes... Dry air will continue to spill into our area providing us with some fairly comfortable days ahead. Still some moisture lingering along the coast and in the offshore waters may lead to an isolated shower or two. As we look towards the weekend, very similar conditions expected, with a few more showers possible by Sunday and early next week. ...
Florence is strengthening just a bit, winds are now up to 45 mph. Florence will likely slowly increase in intensity for the next 36-48 hours, and then strengthening will occur at a faster pace. Forecast has Florence as a Cat 2 hurricane moving towards the eastern coast. The farther north Florence moves, the better for us here on the coast. Unless something dramatic happens, Florence will likely be a threat to the Eastern U.S. but not to the gu... As of this morning, we now have a new tropical storm in the Atlantic. Tropical storm Florence is moving westerly, and some models have it closer to the Eastern U.S. by next week. Florence is a long way from land, and will bear watching, especially if it ends up in the gulf. 10AM coordinates: Not a bad week weather wise with less humid air moving in over the next few days. A cool front near the coast will continue to push into the offshore waters, allowing that less humid weather to stick around. Some mid to upper level moisture will stream into our area today and tomorrow, keeping some cloudiness around along with a slight chance for a shower. ...
As of 4pm, TD #6 has not become Florence yet. There is still some shear going on due to a large upper trough to the north of TD #6. It could still become Florence tonight or tomorrow. There is also a strong wave behind TD #6 to be watched. There is also an upper level low and surface trough over the area of the Bahamas. No development from this system yet, but will also be watched. Tuesday's weather will bring only a 20% ... Tropical Depression #6 developed this Sunday afternoon. It will more than likely become Tropical Storm Florence on Monday. It will remain out in the Atlantic for the week and by Friday may be heading towards Florida. We have plenty of time to watch this system. ...It's very pleasant across SE Louisiana this weekend. Great weekend for fishing, boating, and visiting all the festivals and events across Southeast Louisiana. We'll hang onto to these pleasant, mild conditions through the end of the day. A frontal system passing through is going to raise the humidity levels tonight and into your Labor Day. We have a slight chance of showers today and tomorrow. It looks like we'll have another ... Today will be a nice day with lots of sunshine. Highs around 90. Humidity will not be that bad today. On Labor Day, a 20--30% for isolated showers or thunderstorms with clouds & sunshine. ...Dr. William Gray from Colorado State University has put out a new outlook for the 2006 Hurricane season. It calls for fewer storms that he originally forecasted. Here is a look at the numbers: 2006 Forecast in August Updated 2006 Forecast in September Ernesto is still moving to the North at 14 mph, and will bring heavy rainfall to the Northeast over the next few days. If you are traveling anywhere in the Northeast this weekend, be ready for delays, possible street flooding, and not much sunshine! ... |
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