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March 2008
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Some morning fog could be around Saturday with mostly clear skies and highs in the low 70s after lows in the 50s. Morning fog again for Sunday with lows in the 50s. Breezy and mild in the afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. There i... Not as cold overnight tonight with mostly 40s for lows. There may be some low 50s in the city. Friday's temperatures will be milder around 70 with breezy conditions. Rain chance for Friday at 20% for isolated showers. Any rain chance for Saturday should end around daybreak with a mostly dry mild afternoon. Highs in the low 70s. There may be some morning fog around. Morning fog on Sunday with a 20% chance ...
A small chance for rain on Friday and Saturday. ...
More sunshine for Thursday and a bit milder. Highs in the low 60s. Friday even warmer in the low 70s with a 10% chance for a shower. Saturday could see morning fog with a 10% chance for a shower. Highs in the low 70s.<...
Low 30s north of the lake tonight and upper 30s south. It will still be breezy overnight so it may feel a bit colder than the temps. Lots of sunshine and cool for Wednesday. Highs in the low to mid 50s. A little colder Thursday morning. Upper 20s north of the lake and mid 30s south. Maybe some frost south of the lake. Highs on Thursday wit...
Highs on Tuesday will be before noon in low to mid 60s, but then fall to 50s and stay in 50s with strong NW winds. Coats and jackets needed for afternoon. Cold mornings for Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Lows Wednesday morning north of the lake l... Fog is a big problem this Monday, with visibilities down less than 1/10 of a mile in some spots across the metro area. Allow yourself some extra time for that commute today. A dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9am, when the fog should begin to dissipate. ...A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for St. Tammany Parish and coastal Mississippi until 9am Monday morning. Expect the possibility of patchy dense fog during your morning commute. This week has been designated Severe Weather Awareness Week in both Louisiana and Missisippi. The following link will take you to the National Weather Service website. Temperatures are already warming to the 70s in some locations across SE Louisiana this afternoon. A few more clouds will move into the area today. As far as any weather hazards in the next 24 hours, there is the possibility of patchy dense fog for the Monday morning commute. Otherwise, the next storm system moves in our direction Monday night into Tuesday. ...Winds will shift to the East and Southeast overnight... allowing for warmer air to enter the picture on Sunday. A storm system traversing the country through the Midwest will bring a few more clouds to the forecast area on Sunday... but expect afternoon highs in the mid 70s. Another cold front moves through the area Monday night into Tuesday. ...Just a gorgeous day for the reopening of the Art Market in Palmer Park this Saturday in Uptown New Orleans. But, definitely bring a sweater as temperatures will struggle to get into the 60s today. With a drier airmass in place as well, it definitely feels cooler than the last couple of days. Tomorrow, winds shift to the Southeast, so we'll start to see a milder pattern in place for Sunday into Monday before another storm system sets up for Tue... After some heavy downpours over the past couple of days, our weather will finally be calming down just in time for the weekend. As fair-weather high pressure moves in, temperatures will be capped in the gorgeous 60's with lots of sun on Saturday. As milder air returns, with plenty of sun, 70's should be back on the plate for Sunday. ...A line of thunderstorms and heavy rain has developed over the metro area. With a front stalled over SE Louisiana, and a moisture rich environment, showers could continue to develop along this line stretching from Slidell in the northshore, through New Orleans East down toward Houma. There is the possibility of ponding of water on roadways associated with this heavy rain. This could continue for the next hour or two before the front st... A broken line of showers with bring a quick burst of rain on the southshore, and then skies will be clearing up later today. Look for isolated rain amounts up to 1" ...A Tornado Watch has been issued for St. Helena, Livingston, Ascension, St. James, and Assumption Parishes and points north and west through 4 AM. Although the radar continues to be clear right now, we'll keep track of any severe storms that may develop throughout the night. ...Through 9 PM a Tornado Watch remains in effect for St. Helena, Livingston, and Ascension Parishes, but the radar is very quiet this evening. As of right now, it looks like the next (and last) round of storms will roll through toward daybreak, as well through the morning and midday hours on Friday. Some storms still have the potential of turning severe through Friday. Also, on a side note, from this morning's heavy rain a River Flood Warning...
A tornado watch has been issued for all of the Southshore until 11am today. Strong storms are moving onshore, and there is potential for damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Tune into Channel 4 this morning, or keep an eye on wwltv.com for all the latest info on the severe weather. ...A lunar eclipse will take place tonight, although clouds across the region will block most of the viewing. If you want to try to sneak a peak here is the info: Partial Eclipse begins: 7:43 pm Maybe the clouds will break every now and then for a glimpse at the eclipse! The Pontchartrain Astronomy Society will have 2 locations set up for public viewing:
A total lunar eclipse is scheduled to happen Wednesday evening at 7:43pm. Cloud cover/rain may prevent the viewing. ...The Shuttle and ISS will again be visible Tuesday evening starting at 6:43pm. The Shuttle and ISS will begin 17 degrees in the SW sky and move to 11 degrees to the Southern sky. This time will only last 2 minutes and will not get as high at 17 degrees. ...Over the skies of New Orleans tonight, both the space shuttle and International Space Station will be visible beginning at 6:19 PM for 5 minutes. At 6:19 look in the northwest sky, and follow both to the southeast sky at 6:26 PM. At 6:23 PM both will appear directly overhead. The weather is looking phenomenal for viewing as temperatures fall to near 50 under clear skies. Both will appear as fast-moving stars. For more information link to ... After a rough start this Sunday morning, the sun came out and temperatures warmed up to the 70s in some locations across SE Louisiana. It's a mild evening out there after a stormy night overnight Saturday into Sunday. We'll have a couple days respite from rough weather before another set of storms sets up for the middle and end of the week. For a complete list of storm reports courtesy of the National Weather Service, click on the blog... Thunderstorms continue to fire up ahead of a cold front that is bearing down on SE Lousiana. Drier air will filter in this afternoon... but through midday... we will continue to see isolated thunderstorms providing lightning, and the possibility of heavy rainfall. Most of the thunderstorms are developing East of Interstate 55. Damage reported in Roseland in Tangipahoa parish due to a possible tornado. Also Greensburg in St Helena pari... Most of the severe thunderstorms have moved out of the area. There is still a 30% chance for spotty showers or thunderstorms remainder of today. Damage reported in Roseland in Tangipahoa parish due to a possible tornado. Also Greensburg in St Helena parish reported a tornado touching down. ...A Tornado watch is in effect for the entire area until 9am. Stay tuned to WWL TV for live updates and to wwltv.com. ...A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 5am for Assumption, Ascension, St Helena, Livington, St John, and Tangipahoa parishes. ...For the most part Saturday, we'll have a pretty mild forecast... mostly cloudy skies, breezy with a 30% chance for isolated showers. Tonight, as a front and associated low pressure system makes its way across Texas and SE Lousiana, we do have a slight risk for severe weather in the overnight hours. There is the possibility of locally heavy rainfall, damaging winds and an isolated tornado out ahead of the frontal system. The main threa... An upper feature is moving over the area this afternoon and is producing a few showers. These will be moving out in about 2-3 hrs. A 20% chance this evening and overnight. Fog may develop overnight with lows in the 50s. Saturday will be breezy and mild with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Rain chance will be 30% on Saturday. Saturday night's rain chance will go to 50% in advance of the next system. Early Sunday morning ... Warmer temperatures coming back. Overnight tonight/Friday morning there may be some light fog developing with lows in the 40s north of the lake and low 50s south of the lake. With a 20% chance for a shower on Friday, highs will get to around 70. Saturday's rain chance lowered to 20% with low 70s and breezy conditions. Sunday is when showers and thunderstorms are expected..some could be strong. 80% chance with highs...
Winds will come down overnight with a cold night. A light freeze north of the lake with lows in the upper 20s and south of the lake lows in the mid 30s. More sunshine for Valentine's Day with Highs in the mid 60s. Friday will see an increase in clouds and a 30% chance for spotty showers. There may be some morni...
Some damage reports from this afternoon's storms include dime-sized hail and a tornado touchdown in an empty field in Myrtle Grove in Plaquemines Parish, 1/2" hail in Hammond, and power outages in Tickfaw. ...After a couple of tornado warnings earlier in the day, things are really sparking up again. A tornado warning is in effect through 1:45 PM in St. Bernard, Plaqueminnes, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa Parishes. Make sure you are in a sturdy building away from windows if you are under a warning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect through 4 PM this afternoon for the entire area. ...A tornado watch has been issued for the entire viewing area until 4pm. A line of strong storms will be pushing through SE LA this afternoon, with the potential to bring damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain. Stay with the Channel 4 weather team throughout the afternoon for updates. ...On our weather page under Space & Astronomy, we always have a link to when you can see the International Space Station and/or the Shuttle. There are time when they both shoot over SE Lousiana. Keep looking for this week's times. See Shuttle/Space Station Viewing ...
Overnight mostly 40s for lows..some low 50s in some parts of southshore. With Mostly clear skies, highs will be in the upper 60s. Sunday morning will have some upper 30s/low 40s north of lake and 40s south of the lake. With lots of sunshine, highs will be around 70. Dry for Monday. The next system coming will bring the threat for rain and t... Great stretch of weather. Not too warm and not too cold. Overnight tonight again some mid to upper 30s north of the lake and south of the lake in the 40s. Highs in the mid 60s with sunshine. Weekend dry and nice too. Lows mostly in the 40s and highs upper 60s to around 70. Next chance for rain on Tuesday. ... |