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November 2008 ArchivesThe cold front that pushed through brought much drier air into the forecast region. The dewpoint temperature, (which measure the moisture in the air), has dropped 30 degrees since yesterday. Expect clearing, windy and cooler temperatures today. Upper level winds are transporting cold Artic air into the region... this will possibly drop temperatures below freezing on the northshore Tuesday morning. ...Rainfall continues across the area as a cold front slowly advances across Southeast Lousiana. Most of the rain this afternoon will be light, however a few cells moving in from the Gulf of Mexico could be heavy, producing locally heavy rainfall and lightning. Besides rain, we will see overcast skies through Sunday morning, until upper level winds push the front East, and cooler, drier air pushes into the region. Currently, the cool air ... A cold front is moving through Southeast Lousiana... and out ahead of the cold front, we area seeing heavy thunderstorms, and rain throughout the area. The front has stalled over SE Louisiana, and this means we will continue to see overcast skies and light to moderate rainfall throughout your Saturday afternoon. Overnight tonight, upper level winds will push the front East, winds will shift to the northwest, and we will begin to see d... Right now, we're locked up in the warm and humid air. After temperatures making an approach near the 80-degree-mark on Thanksgiving, highs still reached well into the mid 70's today with a few showers. Tonight, as a cold front slowly pushes in, shower chances will increase toward morning. Saturday is looking like a wet day as the front traverses through with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms, some could produce heavy rain. The fro... With rain moving in overnight, tomorrow looks to be on the soggy side. Rain chances tomorrow will be near 70%, with the heaviest rain coming in during the evening hours. Saturday also will be wet, with an 80% chance for showers and even a few thunderstorms. The front (which is causing all the wet weather) will move out of Louisiana by late Sunday...so until then, keep those umbrellas nearby. ...Expect a very mild Thanksgiving forecast. Clouds have started to move in associated with a storm system that will be moving through SE Louisiana over the holiday weekend. Today, we will see a little bit of sunshine, but otherwise mostly cloudy conditions and afternoon highs in the 70s. Tonight, the chance of rain will increase, and Friday looks pretty soggy. The chance of rain continues through Sunday, with the cold front finally crossing the ...
A wet pattern Friday through Sunday. ...
Thanksgiving will start with some possible fog and cool 50s. Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance for rain in the afternoon and highs in the mid 70s. Rain chances go up Thanksgiving n...
Some fog developed before the front came through and should not be around Tuesday morning. The front has passed as of 9pm and winds will pick up and drier air wi...
Some storms may be strong. We have had warnings from Tangipahoa, Washington parishes and MS counties for ... A frontal boundary west of Louisiana is creating showers today...off and on. Carry the umbrellas with you, as the showers will be brief but pesky. They should start tapering off late tonight, and colder air will greet you tomorrow morning. Tuesday's highs will be in the middle 60s, but we'll be back to the 70s by Wednesday. ...A strong area of Artic high pressure sent temperatures tumbling Friday and Saturday, but that cold air lifted northward last night... allowing warm, moist air to start building back into the Southeast. An area of low pressure and associated cold front is now setting up over the Central Plains states. This cold front will move through our area Monday increasing the cloud cover and chance for rain and thunderstorms. ...A milder Sunday with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Rain chances go up on Monday to 50%. We are below normal for the month and the year so far. ...
There will be many exhibits and demonstrations. Medical information and displays along with much more information. The outdoor display will be a National Guard Exhibit. Chief Meteorologist Carl Arredondo will be there to talk Hurricanes from 9am - 11am. ...
A light to moderate freeze Saturday morning north of the lake with lows 26-31 and upper 30s south of the lake. Cool highs with sunshine around 60. A 10% chance for rain on Sunday woth lows in th... A warm up is here for today, with afternoon highs sitting near 70. As another strong cold front plunges southward tonight, winds will start picking up and temperatures will be falling. By Friday morning, we'll see temps in the 30s and 40s, with wind chills in the 30s. Friday will stay cold, with highs in the middle 50s, but strong winds will keep wind chills in the 40s. It will be a day to bundle up! ...
Check out on wwltv.com/weather in the Astronomy & Space section the times to see the International Space Station & Shuttle will pass over the area. ...
Always on our webpage, wwltv.com/weather, we have an astronomy and space section that always shows the times and dates of when the ISS or the Shuttle or both will pass over our area. Here is the infor... A cold front is near the Northshore this morning, and will continue southward today. Expect winds to start increasing as the front moves through. Sunshine will still be plentiful today, although with the winds it will still feel chilly. Tonight will be especially cold on the Northshore, with a light freeze expected and temps from 29-34 degrees. Protect the pets and the plants tonight North of the Lake. Southshore should stay above freezing, bu... Upper level winds will continue to bring cooler drier air into the forecast region through Thursday. Upper level high pressure will begin to build in Thursday allowing for a warm up before another cold front makes its way through SE Lousiana next Saturday. ...Strong winds have ushered in another round of cold and dry conditions across Southeast Louisiana. Afternoon highs today were in the mid to upper 60s, however with strong northerly winds, it felt temperatures were in the 40s. Sunday, more cold air will settle in. On the northshore, morning lows could dip to around 34, bringing patchy frost to some areas. Temperatures just above freezing Monday morning could threaten light vegetation as ...
Colder Sunday morning with mid 30s north of the lake and with breezy conditions, it may feel like 20s. Low 40s south of th... Rain chances stand at 40% today...for scattered showers and maybe a thunderstorm. A front is moving in from the North, and will bring much cooler weather tomorrow...with highs in the lower 60s and very breezy conditions. Lots of sunshine over the weekend will at least counteract the chill. ...
Temperatures on Saturday may remain in the 50s all day, but the wind may make it feel like the 40s. Sunday will have mid 30s north of the lake and mid 40s south, but feel colder. H...
Rain is making an appearance in Western Louisiana, and it is heading this way. We have a 60% chance for showers today, so keep the rain gear next to you. Look for on/off rain through Friday, when a cold front will move through. Much clearer and cooler weather expected for the weekend. ...I bet most of you did not know about the dramatic cold front on November 11, 1911! It is considered the biggest cold snap in recorded U.S. history. An extremely strong cold front interacted with very warm and humid air in the South, and the result was widespread tornadoes and dramatic temperatures changes. Many record highs and lows were recorded ON THE SAME DAY. For more info, you can click >> Continue reading: 11/11/11
Rain chances Wednesday & Thursday will be 50% for showers or thunderstorms. Tropics are quiet now after Paloma has weakened to just remnants north of Cuba. ...We'll see a continuation of the mild temps and sunshine today, so no rain expected, and highs near 70. Tomorrow starts a new pattern, though, as showers and thunderstorms develop out west and move towards Louisiana. Rain chances will stay with us through Friday, with a cold front moving through early in the weekend. Some chilly temps are expected next weekend, with highs only in the 60s! ...Cooler air is descending into the region this Sunday... afternoon highs will be a couple of degrees below average with this cold airmass moving across the Eastern United States. Expect temperatures to warm during the workweek, with a warmer flow coming in from the Gulf of Mexico in advance of the next storm system that will set up over the Gulf Coast states in the middle of the week. ...
The weather will be dry for the LSU, Tulane, and the Atlanta area for the Saints game in the Georgia Dome. Hurricane Paloma, a category 3 hurricane, will not affect us, but affect Cuba as a cat 2 or 3 hurricane. See our hurricane page for more informatio... As of noontime, Hurricane Paloma is a Category 1 hurricane. Winds have increased to 90 mph and it is located near the Cayman Islands, with a movement to the NNE at about 6 mph. The storm is forecast to affect Cuba this weekend, perhaps as a major hurricane, then push over the Bahamas into next week. This storm will not have any affect on the Gulf South. ...This morning Paloma is packing a punch as a Category 1 hurricane. Winds are at 80 mph, and the storm will bring squalls today to the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. The track has been consistent, and Paloma will travel over Cuba this weekend. The one uncertainty is the intensity, and some models show intensification up to Cat 3 status this weekend. After Cuba, Paloma will cut through the Bahamas, and then weaken as it heads into the Atlantic. ...
A font will be coming through the area on Friday bringing a chance for a few scattered showers or thunderstorms. The chance for rain is 50%. The rain maybe over by the early afternoon. A nice dry weekend is to follow. ...
A front is coming for Friday between Noon & 3pm. There may be some thunderstorms..maybe strong. Then less humid air returns for the weekend. ...At 9 AM, Paloma was a 45 mph tropical storm, but favorable conditions have allowed a strengthening to 60 mph as of the noontime advisory. The storm is continuing its general northerly motion moving off to the north at 7 mph. All tracks take the storm north to Cuba around the weekend time-frame and then northeast over the Bahamas next week. This is no threat to the Gulf Coast. We'll keep you updated. ...This morning our next named storm, Paloma, formed in the Western Caribbean. Winds are around 40mph. Paloma is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it passes close to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, over Cuba, and then into the Bahamas by the weekend. The movement is N/NW right now, but it is expect to curve Northeast, keeping it away from the Gulf. We'll have another update for you later this morning. ...
TD #17 is getting strong and is on the verge of becoming Tropical Storm Paloma. At 10pm Wednesday evening, it is 90 miles off the coast of the Nicaraguan/Honduran border. See...
TD #17 has formed off the coast of Honduras about 115 miles SE of Cabo Gracias a Dios. It is moving NW at 5 mph with winds of 30 mph. It is expected to become Tropical Storm Paloma and a hurricane before it mo... Patchy dense fog is appearing this morning, due to moisture from the lakes and the gulf. Drive carefully as visibilities may be down to less than a mile at times. The sunshine should help to mix out the fog later this morning, but if you are going to be driving early, use your low beams and drive slowly. ...If you are headed to the polls early this morning, make sure to take along a light jacket or sweater. Temperatures are in the 40s and 50s this morning. As the sun comes up, temperatures will warm into the 70s today, so it won't be cold for long. No rain expected today, just sunshine. ...As we start this new work week, expect mild weather, with temperatures in the 70s today and tomorrow, and 80s beginning Wednesday. This warm weather precedes a cold front that will be diving southward on Thursday and Friday, bringing us our next chance for rain and thunderstorms. Expect cooler weather to filter in Saturday and Sunday. ...You need the sunglasses and the sunscreen for at least the next four days as mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70s will be in the forecast. After an upper level low moves out of the area, an upper level high pressure system will dominates the forecast for the Eastern United States as cold air is held at bay over the central Rockies by that high pressure. Finally, Thursday, the storm system begins it's march once again across the C... Daylight Saving Time ends tonight, so set your clocks back one hour before going to bed tonight. You get an extra hour of sleep! We are in for a stretch of mild weather with afternoon highs around the average of 75 degrees... and overnight lows for the northshore around the average of 56. The dewpoint temperature, which measures the amount of moisture in the air is climbing back into the 50s... this means are overnights are going to be... |
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