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New Year's Day will be windy and cold. Lows north of the lake int he mid 30s with wind chills in the 20s. South of the lake in the low 40s with wind chill in the 30s. Highs in the mid 50s with wind chills in the 40s. Wednesday and Thursday m... Tonight will be crisp and cold if you are headed out to New Year's events tonight. Make sure you have your heavy coat/gloves/hat as temperatures will be in the 40s, with wind chills in the 30s. ...***A HARD FREEZE IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT... AWAY FROM TIDAL LAKES ON THE NORTHSHORE... PLAN ON COVERING TENDER VEGETATION, MOVE PETS INDOORS AND COVER EXPOSED PIPES IF NECESSARY*** New Years Eve temperatures will drop to the 50s by midnight... wind chills could be in the 40s and then 30s in the early morning hours. Expect windy and cold temperatures New Years Day, with temperatures in the 50s to 60 and wind chills in the 40s. Tempe... Overcast skies and cool temperatures for your Saturday forecast. Afternoon highs will struggle to reach 60 degrees. The chance of showers increases this evening to 80 percent across the area... the southshore has the best chance for locally heavy rainfall and strong winds from thunderstorms. Tomorrow, expect clearing in the afternoon and temperatures in the low 60s. On New Years day, it should be sunny with a high around 70. New Years... You can feel the temperatures dropping outside... a cool northerly wind is bringing colder air into the region. While temperatures topped out in the upper 70s, they've already dropped 20 degrees... and will fall about ten more degrees tonight before bottoming out in the 40s across the area. Another storm system rolls through the area tomorrow night. ...As of 1pm... the tornado watch has been cancelled for all of SE Louisiana and Southern Mississippi... with the exception of coastal waters. As of 1pm... the tornado watch has been cancelled for all of SE Louisiana and Southern Mississippi... with the exception of Plaquemines parish and coastal waters, that will extend until 6pm. A line of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front is moving rapidly east. After temperatures soared to the upper 70s (and even an 81 in Houma) this afternoon... they will drop back to the 40s and 50s in the overnight hours... temperatures Saturday will... The Northshore and Southshore are both under a tornado watch until 6pm this evening. Storms have been firing up ahead of a cold front that is now around Baton Rouge. We could see the potential for a few rotating storms until the front passes, so keep an eye on Channel 4 and wwltv.com for the latest weather updates. ...For is being reported this morning, and some visibilites are down to 1/4 mile. There are restrictions on the Causeway, so expect some delays. We are also facing a rapidly approaching cold front from the west. We are under a slight risk for severe weather today, with damaging winds and hail the biggest threats. This threat will continue through the early afternoon, and once the front moves through, look for drying conditions and much co... A storm system is developing in Texas, and will be pushing across Louisiana Friday. Look for a 70% chance for showers and storms tomorrow, and some could be strong. We'll clear out Friday night and most of Saturday, before more rain activity moves in late Saturday night and Sunday. ...Expect overcast conditions on this Thursday with a slight chance of light rain along the coast. A warm front moves through the area Thursday night... bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms overnight Thursday into Friday. On the heels of the warm front Friday morning, another cold front will move through this area... providing a chance for more rain and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rainfall possible once again. ...A line of storms from the MS/LA line south to the Gulf of Mexico is heading into SE LA this afternoon. Look for brief heavy downpours, some lightning, and gusty winds up to about 30 mph. This area of rain will be around until at least rush hour, and then skies will clear up overnight. ...Dress in layers and bring the umbrella with you as you head out for those after Christmas sales this afternoon. You'll see a mixture of sun and clouds this morning, but a front is headed in our direction. The chance of rain this afternoon has increased to a 60 percent chance with locally heavy downpours possible. Unsettled weather is in the forecast for the next five days, with a chance of rain each day. ...The rest of this holiday week will be on the stormy side, with rain chances going up. Tomorrow we'll see a 40% chance for showers, and then that goes up to 60-70% for Thursday and Friday. A front will stall out across Louisiana, giving us repeat chances of rain through Saturday. ...After a cold and damp start with light rain across most of the southshore and portions of the northshore, a trough axis in the upper levels of the atmosphere is shifting off to the north and the east, giving way to partly cloudy skies this afternoon. A series of storms will move through the region this week, giving us a chance of showers each day. ...Mostly cloudy skies and cold tonight...lows near 33 on the northshore, and around 40 on the southshore. It will be cold tomorrow morning when Santa brings his gifts...so an extra blanket may be needed overnight. ...Sky viewers last night saw a halo or ring around the moon. What causes the ring? Upper level clouds are made up of ice crystals. These crystals bend light reflected from the moon. (We see the moon as reflected sunlight.) When the ice crystals are bent, it appears as a halo or ring around the moon. Because high pressure allowed for a dry and stable air mass, it created ideal conditions for the viewing. Also, last night's full moon created the p... We have certainly seen a shift in the weather pattern today! The muggies are gone, the warmth is gone, and sunshine is back! Today will be blustery, with actual temps near 50, but wind chills in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Bundle up for tailgating at the Saints game...winter is back in SE LA. We'll stay cold and breezy through Christmas Day. ...Some severe weather warnings in advance of the front... mainly on the northshore. As of 10pm, most of the heavy activity is to our east, we are still seeing some rain showers in the metro area. But, it looks like a few light showers will continue in the overnight hours. Temperatures are already dropping, expect overnight lows in the 40s both north of the lake and south. Winds are shift to the Northwest. Strong winds and cooler temperatures on ... A warm and breezy welcome to the weekend. Expect temperatures in the mid to upper 70s on this Saturday in advance of a strong cold front that will move through in the evening hours. Expect showers and thunderstorms in advance of the front. Strong wind gusts are expect in the overnight hours... with isolated spots of locally heavy rainfall. Sunday morning lows will be in the 40s, afternoon temps will top out in the 50s. Afternoon highs are expe... Fog slow to burn off over some of the area. Fog will return this evening and overnight into Saturday morning. Lows will be cool 50s north of the lake around low 60s south. Saturday afternoon will be very mild once the fog burns off with mid to upper 70s. Chance for rain 30% for spotty showers or thunderstorms. Chance for thunderstorms increases after 8pm with the next front coming overnight Saturday. Cooler air will fol... We still have fog across SE LA this morning...and some mist mixed in with it. We still should see some clearing later today, and that will send temperatures up into the 70s. ...The fog is beginning to dissipate this morning, and the National Weather Service has cancelled the advisory. ...A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9am Friday for low visibilities. Allow yourself extra time Friday morning. ...
Clearing of the skies overnight with 50s for lows and patches of fog. Mild and dry for Friday with highs in the mid 70s. See the Detailed Forecast for the Christmas Holiday. ...
Drying out overnight with cool 50s and some patchy fog possible. Partly cloudy for Friday with highs in the low to mid 70s. Very mild on Saturday with highs in the mid to uppe... All of Southeastern Louisiana and parts of coastal Mississippi (Hancock and Pearl River counties) are under a Tornado Watch until 4pm this afternoon. The main threats are damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and isolated tornadoes. Stick with wwltv.com and Channel 4 throughout the afternoon for updates and warnings (should any be issued.) ...
Chance for fog overnight with a 30% chance for spotty showers or a thunderstorm. Lows mostly in the 60s. Severe weather a possibility Thursday late morning through the afternoon hours. Main threat will be hail then strong damaging winds. Highs will be in the mid 70s. Dry and mild for Friday. Morning fog and lows in the 50s. Highs in mid 70s. Warmer for Sat...
Wednesday will have mostly cloudy skies and milder temperatures in the 70s. There will be a 30% chance for spotty showers or light rain. A strong system on Thursday may bring a chance for severe thunderstorms. Better chances north of the lake and into SW Mississippi. Fog in the morning with 60s for lows and then 70s f...
Overnight lows will drop into the mid 30s with frost north of the lake and 40s south of the lake. Temperatures for Tuesday afternoon still cool, but not as cool as today. Look for low 60s Tuesday. Milder weather for Wednesday with 50s and patchy fog in the morning and low 70s in the afternoon. ...Wind chills in the 40s and 30s today will give way to below freezing temperatures on the northshore and parts of the river parishes overnight. Click on the blog for the warning from the National Weather Service. ...With the passage of a strong cold front this evening... the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the area... please click on the blog for the advisory. Gale warnings are also in effect for coastal waters tonight into Sunday. ...
Saturday evening and night will be turning windy and colder. Lows Sunday morning in upper 30s north of the lake and low 40s south with wind chills in 30s. Highs with sunshine will b...
Saturday evening and night will be turning windy and colder. Lows Sunday morning in upper 30s north of the lake and low 40s south with wind chills in 30s. Highs with sunshine will b...
Saturday evening and night will be turning windy and colder. Lows Sunday morning in upper 30s north of the lake and low 40s south with wind chills in 30s. Highs with sunshine will b... A weak cold front moved through the area yesterday cooling temperatures slightly overnight. We won't see any more near record highs... but it won't be dramatically cool this Friday. Saturday, temperatures warm to mid 70s, before a stronger cold front moves through the area overnight Saturday night. Wind chills could be in the 30s early Sunday morning. Bundle up for the Saints game! ...The front at 3pm is between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. A few showers are out there. It will be slightly cooler tonight with lows in the 50s, but still a 20% chance for light rain or drizzle. For Friday, mostly cloudy and mild. Highs in the upper 60s and low 70s with at 20% chance for light rain or drizzle. The stronger front will come through Saturday before 6pm. Fog in the morning and 20% chance for rain. 50%... Temperatures will be falling this afternoon behind a cold front that is slowly dragging across the area. In Baton Rouge at the noon hour, temperatures were in the 60s ... while temperatures were in the upper 70s across much of SE Louisiana. Look for 50s overnight. ... |