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Friday's rain chance at 50% chance for scattered showers or thunderstorms..some rain may be heavy. Lows in low 70s and highs in low 80s with breezy conditions. Saturday's rain chance at 60% for showers or thunderstorms..some may be heavy. ... A nice Tuesday afternoon with plenty of sunshine taking place. Overnight temperatures will drop into the 50s on both sides of the lake with a few upper 40s north. Warm for Wednesday with highs around 80. Humidity increases Thursday with a 10% chance for rain and breezy conditions. Lows in the 60s and highs in the mid 80s. Rain chances for friday 50% for scattered thunderstorms and 60% for Saturday morning. R... It doesn't look like the entire 4 days of the last weekend of Jazz Fest will be as wet as previously thought. Good news! Rain chances stay at 50% for Friday afternoon and night, with rain lingering through Saturday at noon. So the first part of Saturday may be damp, but by the afternoon, skies should be clearing. Right now Sunday looks mainly dry, and we'll keep an eye on that forecast for you as we get closer to the weekend. ...After a wet weekend, nice weather returns for most of the work week, then bad news..rain back for weekend. A chilly night north of the lake with 40s for lows and nice 50s south of the lake. A light jacket may be needed Tuesday morning. Low humidity again for Tuesday with highs in the upper 70s. Cool 50s Wednesday morning and around 80 in the afternoon. Small chance for rain on Thursday, then 60% Friday and Sa... A broken line of showers and storms will be moving through the metro area between 6pm and 9pm. The cold front that will bring an end to the rain as well as the warm and humid conditions is moving through the Baton Rouge region at this hour, and is expected to move through New Orleans in the evening hours. The heavy rain activity that could have brough another round of flooding conditions to New Orleans is maintaining itself along oute... Isolated thunderstorms continue to develop along coastal parishes this afternoon. These will head in the general direction of the metro area over the next several hours. However, the heavy thunderstorms off the coast will be moving in late tonight into tomorrow. Most of the area, both the southshore and the northshore will see rain tonight. The question is if it will clear out in time for the Monday morning commute. I'll have m... A stationary frontal boundary combined with a rich layer of moisture triggered round after round of rain and thunderstorms Saturday. One of our WeatherBug locations on the westbank recorded 8.32 inches of rain and counting... that frontal boundary will make it's move into the forecast region on Sunday, which could trigger another round of heavy thunderstorms Sunday night. We will be monitoring the situation in the Channel 4 Weather office Sun... Saturday will not be a complete washout, although the clouds do look threatening. We will have scattered thunderstorms develop across the area today, with brief, but heavy rainfall. We are seeing lightning develop as well. Definitely keep the umbrella handy, you may have to wait a 1/2 hour to an hour for the storm to move on or dissipate. Tomorrow, we do expect some heavy thunderstorms to move in ahead of a frontal system. >> Continue reading: Brief, But Heavy Showers Here we go again...another Jazz Fest, another rainy weekend. Unfortunately, we are facing the threat of showers and storms both Saturday (40-50%) and Sunday (70%)...even some strong to severe storms on Sunday. If your plans take you to Jazz Fest, Draft Fest or any other outdoor functions, don't forget the rain gear. And head out early both days...the better rain chances start each afternoon and last through the evenings. ...What's Jazzfest without a chance for rain? Should be somewhat ok for Friday. Rain chance 20% for an isolated shower or thunderstorm. Warm and humid and hazy with highs in the mid 80s. Saturday's rain chance at 40% for a few scattered showers or thunderstorms. 60s with some fog in the morning and low 80s in the afternoon. The humidity will continue to be high. Sunday's rain chance at 60% especially in the af... The patchy dense fog is lifting from this morning...expect another hour of the fog before it is gone. Temperatures today are going to warm up into the mid 80s...with a few upper 80s possible as well. Rain chances are scarce today, but will be going up for the weekend...check our our Detailed Forecast for the chance of rain on Jazz Fest. ...We're seeing patchy dense fog this morning...so be cautious on your commute...visibilities down to 1/4 mile in some spots. This should clear up by mid morning, with some sunshine peeking through. That sun will warm us up into the mid 80s today. With the heat and moisture around, isolated afternoon thunderstorms are once again a concern...any one of them could become strong to severe with hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Keep an eye on... We've had some thunderstorm warnings for St Charles, Lafourche, Terrebonne, Washington, St Tammany, East Baton Rouge, and St James parishes this afternoon. Here are some of the storm reports. 0840 PM HAIL BATON ROUGE 30.45N 91.13W TENNIS BALL HAIL WAS REPORTED BY A STORM SPOTTER AT A summer feel for the next few days. Rain chances 20% for Wednesday with highs in the mid 80s. Morning lows in the 60s with light fog. Thursday should be mostly dry, warm, and muggy with low to mid 80s. Rain chance back to 20% on Friday, warm, and muggy again. Low to mid 80s. Rain chances increase to 30% on Saturday and 40% on Sunday to 60% Monday morning. ...As fair-weather high pressure beats northern cold fronts away, expect some sunshine over the next few days the establishment of a summery pattern. As systems die out off to our north, we'll allow some moisture and some energy into our area. This means an outside chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms this and tomorrow afternoon and another chance of garden variety storms this weekend for Jazz Fest. HIghs each day should approach the ... A much different week this week than last week. It will feel more summerlike with chances for afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Tuesday & Wednesday: 60s for lows and low to mid 80s for highs. Rain chance 20%. Thursday: 60s in the morning & low 80s in the afternoon. Frday: 20% with again 60s in morning to low 80s. Rain chance over the weekend 40%. ...With highs touching the 80-degree-mark this weekend, it certainly was warm, but it did not feel at all oppressive. Why can 80° sometimes feel pleasant, while other times it can feel miserable? It all has to do with the humidity, and moreover the dewpoint. The dewpoint is the measure of moisture in the air. The higher the dewpoint, the higher the moisture content of the air, and the less efficient your body is in cooling itself off. A good...
Still a warm day across SE Lousiana, after a cold front moved through the forecast area. The frontal system that passed through yesterday is more often called a dry front as the dewpoint temperature, (which measure the amount of moisture in the air), has dropped, but actual afternoon high temperatures will remain about the same today. The cold air remains trapped to our north. Dewpoints will be in the 40s to low 50s today. Definitely a gorgeou... The Tornado Watch that was in effect through 10 PM has expired. The organized showers and storms have now pulled east into the coastal waters. The weekend is shaping up to be mainly sunny and drier. ...A Tornado Watch is now in effect for the entire area through 10 PM tonight. We can expect a line of thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds to pull through our area this evening, affecting western areas around 4 PM and crossing out of the area in the vicinity of midnight tonight. Although, any severe weather with this line is looking isolated, there is an isolated chance of a tornado through this evening. Spotty showers have developed to the West of metro New Orleans this morning. A warm, moist atmosphere is allowing for pop showers in advance of a cold front that will be moving through SE Louisiana between 4pm and 9pm tonight. A line of heavy rain and thunderstorms is moving ahead of the cold front and is expected to push through the metro area from 3pm until around 7pm. Although it will be breezy and cool Friday night, temperatures wi... Continued nice today, but Friday we have a front approaching with the chance for showers or thunderstorms. Overnight lows upper 50s north of the lake and 60s south of the lake. Friday morning's rain chances at 30% then increasing in afternoon to 50-60% for scattered showers or thunderstorms through the evening hours. There is a small risk that an isolated severe thunderstorm may develop. Highs Friday will be in the mid 70s.... After a cool and comfortably dry stretch of days, warmer temperatures into the middle and upper 70's, with still comfortably humidity levels, will be moving in under partial sunshine for Thursday. Warmer numbers will stay, but with increased humidity, for Friday as a cold front approaches, but we'll also introduce the chance of showers and thunderstorms by then. Saturday and Sunday, humidity should lower and sun should return but temperature...
We hit record lows at Kenner (Armstrong Int'l Airport) and in Baton Rouge. RECORD EVENT REPORT ...NEW RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT BATON ROUGE AND NEW ORLEANS THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT BATON ROUGE RYAN AIRPORT THIS MORNING A very unseasonably cool airmass has settled over the deep South. This morning, temperatures were in the low 40s to near 50 degrees, and we will be even colder tomorrow morning. If you are on the Northshore, protect your special plants or crops from possible frost tonight. Lows are expected to dip to near freezing by Tuesday morning. South of the lake, we shouldn't have to worry about frost, but it is still going to be unusually chilly by morn... Another cold front is passing through the area tonight. In advance of the front, winds have picked up to 15-25 miles per hour this afternoon. Expect beautiful blue sky today... and temperatures in the 70s, but with strong winds, it may feel a little cooler. With a second cold front passing through, temperatures tomorrow will drop to the 60s. Then, Monday night, we may have record lows across the area, including patchy... Temperatures soared yesterday to the upper 80s. Today, a strong cold front has moved through the region, and cooler temps will prevail today. Expect afternoon highs in the low 70s. Cooler temps combined with lower amounts of moisture in the atmosphere will also make it feel a lot cooler as well. Sunday, definitely grab a light coat when you're headed out the door. Temperatures will top out in the upper 60s tomorrow, but with a strong n...
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We are still seeing some scattered thunderstorms early this morning (3am) around the southshore. The front is draped across SE LA, and there is just enough instability to see a few more pop up during the morning hours. Expect the activity to gradually come to an end this morning, followed by clearing skies this afternoon. Temperatures are still expected to fall into the 60s by Sunday. ...
A line of showers and thunderstorms accompanying a cold front will pull through overnight cutting our warmth and humidity. Things are looking cooler and less humid for the weekend. Temperatures both days will rise to close to 70 with clouds going to sun after an early brief shower chance on Saturday and lots of sun for Sunday. A lot of important events and festivals this weekend. The good news is the forecast this weekend lookS great -- once we get past Friday. Lots of moisture and warm temperatures this afternoon will allow isolated thunderstorms to develop. This means you could have a heavy thunderstorm develop in your neighborhood... but 10 miles down the road... you'll be fine. However, around 7pm tonight, it looks like the activity could get a little heavier as... We've gotten many calls and emails here in the Weather Center about the rising Mississippi River and the possible flooding of it's banks in parts of Louisiana. If you are looking for more in depth information about flooding in your particular area, click here for a map of areas expecting minor flooding. ...
Chance for rain low today and 30% on Thursday. Better chance on Friday with the front. Highs in the low to mid 80s through Friday. ...Breezy & warm for Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 80s. Wednesday the chance for rain returns at 40% for afternoon showers or thunderstorms..otherwise breezy, warm, and more muggy. Lows in the 60s and highs in the around 80. Rain chance lower on Thursday at 30% with highs in the mid 80s. ...We are seeing visibilities at times this morning down to 1/4 mile. Be wary of the dense fog on your morning commute...and it should dissipate by mid-morning. After the fog, we'll be enjoying partly cloudy skies today, and seasonable temperatures around 80 this afternoon. Next rain chance looks to be on Wednesday, with a 40% chance that afternoon. ...Gorgeous blue sky this Sunday after a day of overcast skies. Temperatures will warm to the upper 70s. Coastal showers remain well offshore. Afternoon highs will warm back up to the mid 80s by midweek, another cold front advance toward SE Louisiana on Friday. ...We finally saw some sunshine this evening breaking through the thick low clouds. With overcast skies today, temperatures remained in the 60s across much of the area. Afternoon highs will rebound to the upper 70s Sunday afternoon. Expect a mixture of sun and clouds Sunday, but much milder in comparison to Saturday. Event Rainfall Totals: A cloudy and cool Saturday forecast with afternoon temperatures struggling to reach the 70s. A cold front moved through in the overnight hours with tremendous lightning and consequently thunder, but no real reports of damage. We did have some flash flooding concerns, but the threat for severe weather ended by about 7am. Look for overcast skies to remain in the picture for most of Saturday before we'll see some clearing in the overnight... This morning, we have seen several strong thunderstorms roll over the north and southshores. A heavy storm in St. Charles parish dumped 1" hail around Des Allemands. We are also seeing frequent lightning and very heavy rainfall. On the MS Gulf Coast, radar estimates of 8"+ have been noted in Hancock and Harrison counties. Expect these storms to continue through the early morning hours of Saturday, then light rain showers after that. ...
Rain should be over by 9am or noon at the latest. Less humid air for Saturday afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. Sunday morning will be slightly cooler north of the lake in the mid 50s and south o...
A line of heavy thunderstorms is presently across Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. This line will march southward today, bring rain and storm chances up for us. By late afternoon, we have a 30% chance for storms, and then that chance goes up to 60% overnight. Some of the storms could pack a big punch, with damaging winds, heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. After the front passes late tonight, look for a few showers Saturday morning, then c... RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS Latest Flood Stage Crest MISSISSIPPI After pretty much a rainfree day Thursday, rain chances return. Some light fog overnight with mild and muggy conditions. Lows around 70. For Friday, afternoon rain chances at 30% for spotty thunderstorms. It will be warm and breezy too with highs in the low to mid 80s. Friday night and early Saturday morning rain chances increase to 60% for thunderstorms..some may be strong with a front coming through. ...We are seeing visibilities down to 1/4 mile this morning...allow yourself some extra time to drive to work or school. Remember to use your low beams, and don't follow too close behind the car in front of you. The fog should start to dissipate later this morning, with a mix of clouds and sunshine expected today. ...
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... 1235 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 E GRAY 29.68N 90.76W We are still looking at a few showers early this Wednesday morning. A front is lingering along I-10 through Louisiana this morning, and is creating enough instability for a few showers and storms. The front will be close enough today to see a few spotty showers and storms this afternoon and early evening. After today, our next big chance for rain will be Friday afternoon through Saturday morning, as another front moves through. ...
Overnight rain chances at 20% with some fog possible. Mild and muggy with lows in the 60s. Warm and summerlike for Wednesday in the low 80s and a 20% chance for rain. ...
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