May 2007 Archives

We will be drying out now. A disturbance is being watching in the NW Caribbean Sea. See blog for more details.

>> Continue reading: Rain Chances Going Down/Watching Tropics

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Dr. William Gray and Philip Klotzbach have updated their predicted numbers for the 2007 hurricane season today.

>> Continue reading: Dr. Gray/Klotzbach Hurricane Update

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Showers or thunderstorms expected overnight and on Thursday. Some heavy downpours again likely. Street flooding possible also.

>> Continue reading: More Showers/T'Storms

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Flash Flood Warning until 11:15pm for St Tammany & Orleans parishes. Heavy thunderstorms could cause street flooding.

>> Continue reading: Flash Flood Warning

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Another area of showers and storms is pushing through Southeastern Louisiana today. Look for on and off rain through tonight.

>> Continue reading: On/Off Rain Showers Today

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An area of showers pushed onshore overnight, bringing light to moderate rain to most parishes south of Lake Ponchartrain. On/off rain is likely the next several days.

>> Continue reading: Rain Showers Today

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The threat for heavy rain increasing overnight through Thursday. See Blog for details.

>> Continue reading: Rain Chances Going Up!

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Another summer like day...although temperatures have been running a little lower than average. Look for clouds this morning, with isolated rain showers this afternoon.

>> Continue reading: Memorial Day Forecast

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Couple things to note this weekend. First, it's a gorgeous holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine. Click on blog for more...

>> Continue reading: Warm/Humid... Persistent Winds

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A Coastal Flood Watch is in effect through Sunday evening from Mouth of Mississippi to Bay St Louis. Expect tides to be 1-2' above normal.

>> Continue reading: Coastal Flood Watch

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Lots of Sunshine expected for the weekend.......

>> Continue reading: Nice Weekend

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Rain chances today will not be as high as yesterday now that the upper low has moved away. Spotty afternoon showers or thunderstorms today will become few and far between Friday through Weekend.

>> Continue reading: Rain Chances not as High

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The threat for heavy rain is diminishing. City Park reported 3.90" of rain with over 2" in French Quarter. Some street flooding was reported. Radar estimates are as high as 5" in New Orleans East.

>> Continue reading: Heavy Rain Ending

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A few afternoon thunderstorms are expected today...along with the potential for heavy rain.

>> Continue reading: Afternoon T'Storms...Heavy Rain

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Along with Dr Gray, NOAA believes in an above normal year. Read full story NOAA Forecast

>> Continue reading: NOAA Expects Busy Hurricane Season Too!

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Warm & Humid Back in Forecast! See complete blog for more info.

>> Continue reading: Back to Summerlike

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Viewers looking at the moon tonight noticed a spectacular scene. The planet Venus shines brightly to the lower left of the waxing crescent moon. Click on the link for more.
http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance/

>> Continue reading: Show in the Sky!

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Great Weather. Low humidity for Saturday with morning lows in 40's/50's north of the lake and 50's/60's south of the lake. Highs around lower 80's.

A little more humidity for Sunday, but still nice. 50's/60's for lows and mid 80's for highs.

>> Continue reading: Have a Nice Weekend

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If you watch the Morning News, you may have heard the marine forecasts include such terms as "Small Craft Advisory" and "Small Craft Exercise Caution."
So what do these terms mean?

>> Continue reading: Small Craft Advisory??

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Lower Humidity and Sunshine for the next couple of days. Enjoy the break from the humidity! See Detailed Forecast for complete information.

>> Continue reading: Nice Nice Nice

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The rain is South of us this morning, and the cooler, drier air is sinking in today.

>> Continue reading: Cooler and Drier!

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At 9pm, rain is tapering off across Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. Drier air will move in overnight. A nice start to Thursday with upper 50's/low 60's and 60's south of the lake with low humidity. It will turn breezy also.

>> Continue reading: Rain Ending

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At 5:45pm, heavy thunderstorms are moving through lower Plaquemines parish. A second line with the front extends from Pearl River county to Mandeville to Donaldsonville. This line will be affecting the southshore of Jefferson parish westward during the 6pm hour.

>> Continue reading: Second Line Coming Through

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AT 2:45pm, a broken line of thunderstorms..some strong extends from south of Bay St Louis to Slidell to St Charles parish to Thibodaux. Not everyone may get rain from this line since it is broken.

>> Continue reading: Storms moving through

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Storms are popping up across the Northshore at midday, with some providing heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail.

>> Continue reading: Storms Likely This Afternoon and Evening

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Today's storms will be winding down after dark. Another round will return on Wednesday with a front coming. Some thunderstorms Wednesday may be strong to severe, then drier air will move in for end of week and part of weekend.

>> Continue reading: Storms winding down

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Storms are expected to fire up again today, with some strong or severe.

>> Continue reading: More Storms For Today

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Rain chances 20% overnight, but more thunderstorms will redevelop Tuesday. Hail was reported in several places today with heavy rain.

More is expected Tuesday with some strong or severe.

>> Continue reading: Winding Down Overnight

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We've had severe thunderstorms in Jefferson, St Charles, St John, Terrebonne, and Lafourche parishes so far. Hail has been reported in Houma and New Sarpy. Additional strong or severe thunderstorms may occur today.

>> Continue reading: Severe T'Storms

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Isolated thunderstorms that erupted over coastal Mississippi, the northshore, and Terrebonne Parish are diminishing this evening. Click on the blog for more on information.

>> Continue reading: Thunderstorms Diminish...

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Locally heavy rainfall will accompany isolated thunderstorm popping up east of the twin span. Click on the blog for more.

>> Continue reading: Northshore Thunderstorms

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It's going to be another hot one Sunday with highs in the upper 80s, even a few low 90s. Chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

>> Continue reading: Keep Mom Cool!

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Boy, it's warming up today. We are already seeing 90s at some of our WeatherBug locations across SE Louisiana. Click on the blog for where I'm currently seeing thunderstorms.

>> Continue reading: Isolated Thunderstorms... Hot & Humid

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With all the rain and flooding around Missouri River, will that flow down the Mississippi and affect us? See blog for complete story.

>> Continue reading: Will Missouri River Flooding Affect Mississipi River?

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A severe thunderstorm has produced golfball size hail just west of Gulfport, around Kiln, and in Poplarville. A funnel cloud reported on Hwy 11 north of McNeil. This storm is moving through Pearl River county.

>> Continue reading: Hail in Mississippi

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Our first named system continues to weaken and should dissipate off the coast of Florida over the weekend. Our Hurricane page on wwltv.com has all the info on Andrea.

Summerlike the next few days! Humid with daily thunderstorms.

>> Continue reading: Andrea weakening/Summerlike

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At 10am today, Andrea was downgraded to a subtropical depression.

>> Continue reading: Andrea Now A Subtropical Depression

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It is not uncommon to have early named storms, either tropical or subtropical. We have had early ones in 2003, 1997, 1992, and 1981.

See Hurricane Page on wwltv.com for info on Andrea

>> Continue reading: Subtropical Storm Andrea

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The first storm of the 2007 hurricane season has been named as of 10am this morning...Andrea.

>> Continue reading: Subtropical Storm Andrea

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A nontropical low off the coast of S. Carolina and Georgia will be investigated by an Airforce Reconnaissance Aircraft today.

>> Continue reading: Special Tropical Statement

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I have had some calls this morning in the Weather Center about a mysterious "swirl" in the Atlantic, off the coast of the Carolinas. It looks suspiciously like a tropical system, with strong winds and some showers.

>> Continue reading: Something in the Atlantic?

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Drier air is moving in so it will feel better, but it will still be warm.

See blog for complete story.

>> Continue reading: LESS HUMID!!

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Today temperatures will climb to the upper 80s for the afternoon high. Dewpoints will be in the 60s. Hot and humid!

Click on the blog for the midweek relief!

>> Continue reading: Hot Sunday... Less Humid Midweek

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A warm day today with highs in the upper 80s. It'll be another hot one tomorrow with highs in the upper 80s. The chance of rain is low, but there is the possibility of a stray shower.

Click on the blog for highs across the area Saturday.

>> Continue reading: Warm... Humid... Dry Weekend

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With flooding all along the southshore, rain is finally ending. Click blog for some rainfall amounts.

>> Continue reading: Drying Out

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More rain possible today......

>> Continue reading: Possible Flooding Rains

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Storms still developing across the area.

>> Continue reading: The Rest of Today.....

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The National Weather Service reports 3,000 lightning strikes in a one hour period across SE Louisiana from 3am until 4am.

Click on the blog for more.

>> Continue reading: Lotta' Lightning

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Strong storms continue to move through Lower Plaquemines Parish.

Click on the blog for the full story.

>> Continue reading: Not in the Clear Yet!

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A flash flood warning is in effect for Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes until 5:15 am.

Click on the blog for areas where flooding has been reported:

>> Continue reading: Flash Flood Warning!

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Lightning and heavy rain are the main threats associated with a line of thunderstorms moving through Washington, Tangipahoa and shortly through St. Tammany Parishes.

All of SE Louisiana with the exception of the lower coastal parishes remain under a tornado watch until 4am. It looks like most of the activity will end before the morning commute. However, slick roads and the possibility of ponding water remain a problem through the comm...

>> Continue reading: Tornado Watch... Dangerous Lightning

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The entire area is under a Tornado Watch until 4am and a Flood Watch until Friday noon.

>> Continue reading: Tornado Watch/Flood Watch

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A flood watch has been issued in anticipation of some heavy rain forecast to fall across SE LA Friday.

>> Continue reading: FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRI NIGHT

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It looks like rain chances will increase Thursday & Friday.

See blog for complete story.

>> Continue reading: Finally Some Rain

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