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March 2007 ArchivesAs of 5pm... a band of heavy showers and thunderstorms will begin moving through the metro area... showers will continue through the evening hours. Some parts of the metro area could reach up to a half an inch of rain. Lingering showers will last through the evening and in the overnight hours as a frontal system continues to move closer to SE Lousiana. We may see a little bit of a break late Sunday into Monday. For th... Increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms this Saturday afternoon. We've bumped up the chance of showers to 50% for the afternoon... increasing to a 70% chance overnight Saturday night into Sunday morning. Lots of moisture will help feed into a a large frontal system approaching from SW Lousiana. The tail end of the front will slowly drag across SE Lousiana later tonight into Sunday providing a chance of showers through the weeken... Good morning everyone...looks like another warm one in store for us today. More 80s by the afternoon...and muggy too. This weekend, a front will track close to the area, and will provide a little instability for some showers and storms. Looks like the best chance will be Saturday night and into Sunday, but the chance right now stands at about 50%. The front will not move South, though, so the warm and muggy weather will be her... It still looks like there will be some rain around over the weekend. More so on Sunday than Saturday. They will be spotty on Saturday and scattered on Sunday. Highs will be around 80 on Saturday with breezy conditions and upper 70's on Sunday. ...Thursday and Friday will be about the same with rain chances slim. Highs in the 80's after morning lows in the 60's. Patchy fog may be around in the mornings. The storm system that was expected Tuesday to come through over the weekend looks like it may stay more to our north. Staying muggy and warm over the weekend with still some rain chances. ...This morning, some fog was being spotted around Slidell, Belle Chasse, and Hammond. If you are traveling through the morning hours, be a little extra cautious. More warm and muggy weather for today...highs in the 80s! Wow! It looks like this pattern will continue through the rest of the work week...with changes for the weekend. A front will come near the area Saturday, bumping rain chances up to 50% through the afternoon and ev...
After today, rain chances slim to none for Wednesday & Thursday. Friday will have a 20% chance. Then on Saturday a stronger storm system will move through and at least a 60% chance for showers or thunderstorms..some may be strong. ...
Here it is, 4 am and it is still in the mid 60s outside...and dewpoints are right around 60. So, we're seeing a little fog developing out there this morning. Be careful driving around, especially near water. It will be unseasonably warm again today...temps maxing out around 80. With the daytime heating, an isolated shower is not out of the question, but it's not likely. ...If you recall, we were going into this past winter with an El Nino going on. El Nino is the warmer than normal Pacific waters along the equator. Normally that kind of pattern gives us a wetter and cooler winter in the south and in Louisiana. Here are the numbers... January The forecast really won't change much over the next couple of days...we are under a ridge of high pressure, so expect the warmer than normal temps to continue. There have been a few waves of moisture riding through Louisiana, so rain chances will continue to be around 10% for an isolated shower through the weekend. It will feel a bit muggy too, with southeast winds bringing in the moisture off of the Gulf. So, the Spring/Early Summer p...
Thursday afternoon again like today with partly cloudy skies and that 10% chance for a shower. Highs in the mid to upper 70's. 80 degree weather could be around over the weekend!<... The Vernal Equinox is tonight at 7:07pm. That is when daylight and nighttime are equal. The meteorological spring has already started: March 1. We categorize the seasons by months; Winter-December, January, February. Spring-March, April, May. Summer- June, July, August. Fall-September, October, November. Waking up this morning, it is nice and mild...60s for the most part north and south of the lake. We will stay nice and sunny today, with a few clouds drifting in from the west. Temperatures will make it into the 70s again today...mirroring the weekend's mild temperatures. Rain chances are slim, but pick back up a little towards the end of the week. ...We hit 71 at the airport this Sunday... two degrees below normal for Kenner. Temperatures will really start warming up Monday with mid 70s expected for Monday, and temperatures climbing to upper 70s by the middle of the week. A stable weather pattern will set up for the beginning part of the week, with another storm system setting up for the end of the week. Vernal equinox occurs Tuesday night when the sun is in line with the ... What a wonderful weekend. Plenty o' sunshine for St. Patrick's Day revellers with a high of 64 this Saturday. Temperatures will warm to around 70 for your Sunday forecast. A stable weather pattern will set up for the beginning part of the week, with another storm system setting up for the end of the week. Vernal equinox occurs Tuesday night when the sun passes the equator, but Wednesday, March 21 is the first full day of Spring... What a wonderful afternoon this has turned out to be! Morning clouds/fog have all dissipated, and we were left with bright blue skies and temperatures in the upper 60s this afternoon! It will be chilly overnight, with some northshore locations hitting the upper 30s...but sunshine will be out again for St. Patrick's Day. Highs on Saturday only 64...so you may need a light jacket in the shade outside. Sunday will be another sprin... The rough weather is now off to our East in Florida...and we're even seeing some sunshine! Look for a few clouds tonight...as the front passes over SE LA. Friday will be nice and sunny with highs around 70. Even a bit cooler for the weekend: Saturday's highs will be in the mid 60s, and Sunday will be near 68. Enjoy the pleasant weather the next few days!!! ...FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED After a very wet start, the rain has now moved into the gulf. The low pressure system creating all of this rain and storms over the last several days is moving east of the area today. Following these wet days will be very enjoyable sunny weather, with clearing skies into Friday, and temperatures cooler along with lower humidity into the weekend. Click here for the latest forecast: http:/... After a handful of severe thunderstorm warnings overnight...the weather is calming down this morning. The main line of thunderstorms is out to the east, affecting mainly the Gulf and the Mississippi coast. Rain will still be an issue for the next few hours, as scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continue to develop behind the line. AP-LA--NEW-LA E Severe Thunderstorm Warning LAC051-057-071-075-087-089-095-150730- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A .. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING... A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes until 1am. A line of possibly severe thunderstorms is moving toward the northeast at about 40 miles per hour. These storms are moving toward the towns of Larose... Galliano.. Cut Off... and the city off Houma. Damaging winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, deadly cloud to ground lightning... and hail are possible with this storm. ...* FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTH TEXAS WILL SLOWLY PUSH EAST AND * ALTHOUGH THE AREA HAS BEEN DRY...THE TRAINING OF STORMS MAY<... After a line of storms moved through this morning, we have seen a break in the rough weather. A few showers are still possible this afternoon, but the next round of potential severe weather is still out in the Gulf. It is likely that tonight/tomorrow morning will be the next time we see strong storms. The upper level low is still back in Texas, and strong thunderstorms have been popping up around the Houston area. Those will be heading... Showers and a few strong storms have made it to the metro area with gusts near 30-40mph along with brief heavy rain. This line will continue to move eastward, affecting parts of Mississippi by early this afternoon. Click on LIVE PINPOINT DOPPLER RADAR here: http://www.wwltv.com/weather/pinpoint-640a.html ...Rain and storms continue moving quickly towards SE Louisiana. SW LA is already picking up heavy rain this morning, with about 1-2inches of rain per hour. That heavy rain will be moving through the area today, so a heavy rain threat will be with us into this afternoon, and overnight tonight. Severe weather will be possible later today and tonight, as this strong system continues to move from Texas and into Louisiana. Here is... A powerful storm system in Texas will be bringing rain chances up for SE LA over the next few days. We are already seeing a few storms popping up on Live Pinpoint Radar this afternoon, and we should see scattered showers and storms through the overnight tomorrow. As the low pushes to the east, the storms will become more numerous. We could even see a few strong thunderstorms, with gusty winds and heavy rainfall. The National Weather Se... After a long stretch of beautiful weather, the weather pattern is finally changing. A low pressure system in western Texas continues to spin around, pulling moisture into the region, as well as creating more unstable conditions. We can expect more widespread rain to move into our area later today, lasting through Wednesday and into Thursday. With a slow moving system moving through the next few days, heavy rain will be poss... Now that (hopefully) everyone has "sprung forward" by setting their clocks ahead one hour, it's a good time to remind people to check their batteries. You want to make sure your smoke detector batteries are new (if you aren't sure how old they are, throw 'em out and replace them anyway) and ALSO check your batteries in your weather radio. Most radios are meant to be cordless, and they are only as good as their batteries. Go ahead and put fresh... Clouds continue to stream in ahead of an upper level low located over Texas. And with the clouds, we have a threat of rain. A 30% chance of showers in your Monday forecast... but expect temperatures to be in the mid 70s. Tuesday, the chance for isolated showers continues, the main threat of showers and thunderstorms will be associated with the low moving through Wednesday into Thursday. We continue to expect fog to be a problem for com... A low pressure system over northern Texas is streaming moisture into our region, thus more cloud cover this Sunday. Temperatures continue to be on the mild side, however, afternoon highs will vary due to cloud cover. Many areas on the northshore are seeing mid to upper 70s this afternoon, while more clouds on the southshore are keeping temperatures in the low 70s. Cloudy skies will continue to be part of the forecast through Wednesday.... Set your clocks one hour ahead tonight before you fall asleep. Daylight Saving Time will be in effect tomorrow. Sunday sunrise: 7:16 Expect partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures this Saturday and Sunday with afternoon temperatures in the mid 70s. Overnight lows will be on the mild side as well with temperatures in the 50s. Patchy dense fog will be a problem Sunday morning. ...
St Joseph's Italian/American parade Saturday evening in French Quarter will be mild in the 70's then falling to the 60's. Spring Forward Saturday night. Set clocks ahead one hour. Sunday will start with some ... After talking about severe weather the last few days, now is the time to take that knowledge and put it to action. Having a piece of equipment to alert you of weather advisories, such as a NOAA Weather Radio, a cell phone that is subscribed to weather alerts, or a computer program that offers alerts, is good way to stay safe. Knowing what to do in the event of severe weather is also very important. A sturdy structure is probab... After talking yesterday about the differences in Watches and Warnings, now it's time to address the issue of receiving these weather advisories in a timely manner. ...We talked yesterday about severe weather occuring more frequently during the late winter months lasting through the spring months. I believe the key to our reacting during severe weather is understanding the terminology that we often talk about. To find out what a Watch and Warning are..click on this blog for more information. ...Although we have seen our share of severe weather the last few months, the National Weather Service chose this week to bring more awareness to the residents along the gulf coast for the potential severe weather this time of year. Severe weather occurs more frequently in Louisiana and Mississippi during the late winter and spring months. With severe weather comes damaging winds associated with tornadoes and thunderstorms. While... Today temperatures will feel like the 40s until the middle of the afternoon... when the winds begin to die down across the area. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 50s. We have a stable weather pattern in place for most of the week, bring ing sunshine and clouds and afternoon highs in the 70s. An upper level system moving across the area later in the week will lead to more cloud cover. ...Plenty of sunshine for your Saturday forecast. Highs in the mid 60s. The dry air makes it feel very comfortable as well. A few changes tonight. Cold air filtering in behind a front will create temperatures in the mid 30s tonight on the northshore, 40s on the southshore. Also, the breeze is picking up behind the front, so it will feel colder as well. Expect wind chills in the 40s tomorrow with a strong NW breeze up to 15 miles...
85% of the moon will be in the earth's shadow. ...It has been cooler today, and those pesky clouds are just now starting to break up a little bit on the southshore. Tonight will be mostly clear, and chilly! Pull out those blankets again: lows in the 30s north of the lake! (No frost or freeze issues though) Saturday will be mostly cloudy, but only a 10% chance of a shower as another front moves through. That front will clear us out Sunday, but keep us cool, with highs back into the mid... We are still under a TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 6PM. Conditions are still very favorable for storms developing into the afternoon. Right now, storms are beginning to develop on the north shore from Slidell into parts of Miss. It appears that the greatest risk for severe weather will be on the north shore on into Miss. That doesn't mean though that the south shore will not see severe weather. The watch is for everyone, ... A very strong storm system is moving into the region this morning. A Tornado Watch has already been issued for central and northern Louisiana. We can expect some of these storms to move into our area later today, mainly early to mid afternoon lasting into this evening. The atmosphere is ripe for active storms, so we will be watching how the storms move and intensify throughout the day. While writing this, a TORNADO WAT... |
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