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January 2009 ArchivesOverall, we are looking at a beautiful weekend forecast, with sunny skies and afternoon highs in the 60s. Another frontal system approaches late Sunday into Monday, bringing with it the chance of rain late Sunday into Monday afternoon. Once this system passes, we are in another stretch of mostly sunny skies, although expect windy and cold conditions in the middle of the week. ...
Cold overnight and Friday morning with breezy conditions. Lows north of the lake in low to mid 30s with a light freeze, but it may feel like 20s with wind. South of the lake in the upper 30s and too it may feel like 20's. Lots of sunshine, breezy, and chilly for Friday afternoon. Highs in mid 50s, but it may feel like 40s with winds. Nice for Saturday. Rain chance 40% on Sunday Rain chance 70% on Mon...
Overnight cold lows north of the lake in the mid 30s and south of the lake in the upper 30s to low 40s. Thursday will see clouds & sunshine and cool afternoon highs in the upper 50s. ...
Wednesday morning will see a front coming through bringing back chilly air. Rain chances 30% Wednesday morning and 50% during ... Dense fog is a possibility in the overnight period... especially near lakes and waterways. A warm front will move through the region Monday, warming us up by nearly 20 degrees on Monday. Another cold front moves through Wednesday, dropping temps back down to the 50s by Wednesday afternoon. ...A strong front basically bisects the area at this hour. The front lies over the central and southern portion of the northshore right now with winds switching to northerly at McComb and Baton Rouge, accompanied by sharply falling temperatures well into the 50's. Temperatures north of the Lake should continue to fall during the early portion of the afternoon. On the southshore, the front will continue to cross during the middle and later afte... A front will be moving through on Saturday bringing a chance for some morning fog and a 50% chance for morning and afternoon showers or even an isolated thunderstorm. Highs will be in the mid 60s. Even cooler for Sunday with 40s for lows on both sides of the lake and highs only in the upper 50s. There will still be a 20% chance for light rain or drizzle with mostly cloudy skies. ...A nice recovery Thursday with temps in the mid to upper 60s. Chilly Friday morning with 40s north of the lake and low 50s south of the lake. No frost or freeze Friday morning. There maybe some light fog, but not a problem. Mid 70s and breezy and a little more muggy Friday afternoon. 30% chance for spotty showers on Saturday. ...
The warm up starts to take place Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid 60s. Even warmer on Friday with lows in the 40s & 50s and highs in the mid 70s. ...
Less wind for Wednesday with highs in the low 50s. ...As more cold air moves in from the North, temps are only going to stay in the 40s and low 50s. Wind chills will likely be in the 30s and 40s. Tonight's lows will be very cold, with a hard freeze expected on the Northshore, and a light freeze south of the lake. Protect pipes, plants and pets on the Northshore; and just pets and plants on Southshore. ...Chilly for the overnight hours tonight with around 30 expected on the Northshore, with a light freeze possible, and mid 30's on the Southshore. In either case wind chills should be back into the 20's for at least a time tonight. Tomorrow, even with a good deal of sun, arctic air will only allow a return to around 50 before temperatures drop back to cold levels Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Temperatures late Tuesday into Wedne... Rain ahead of a cold front has pushed off the coast at this hour, expect clearing and seasonably mild conditions Sunday afternoon with afternoon highs in the mid to upper 60s. Overnight, temperatures will cool off to the 40s both north and south of the lake. But, the really cold air blast won't happen until Tuesday and Wednesday. Once again Wednesday morning, the northshore could see morning lows in the mid 20s. ...
Another hard freeze only for MS counties with low to mid 20s expected Saturday morning. Protect the pipes again north of the lake. South of the lake in the low to mid 30s, a light freeze. Pipes will be ok. Highs on Saturday in the mid 50s. Warmer on Sunday with a 50% chance for showers. Lows in the 40s & 50s and highs in the 60s. A cool down behind the... Winds will continue to increase Thursday evening and overnight with arctic air. Wind chill advisory for north of the lake as wind chills will drop to the teens overnight. (Wind chills have no bearing on pipes. Wind chills are just for people because of how strong is the wind, the faster the heat that is let off by our bodies is blown away from our skin. That is why it feels colder than actual air temperatures.) Friday morn... "A surge of very very cold air is marching southward, and winds will start picking up today as the cold air moves in. Tonight, lows will be in the teens and 20s on the Northshore, and upper 20s south of the lake. A hard freeze is expected on the Northshore, and a light freeze on the Southshore. Northshore residents should wrap exposed pipes or let a steady drip of water flow through pipes tonight. Southshore residents won't have to wr... Still cold tonight, but Friday and Saturday mornings will be the coldest. Arctic air coming during day Thursday to bring cold windy conditions Friday. Thursday's lows north of the lake in the upper 20s, light freeze. South of the lake in the mid 30s, some frost possible. Thursday's highs in the lows 50s, but may feel like 40s. Friday morning's lows low 20s north & west of the lake and MS counties, hard... We hit some cold lows this morning as even more arctic air surges southward. Bundle up today...highs in the 50s, but it will feel more like the 40s in some spots due to the winds.
Thursday morning upper 20s north of the lake and mid 30s south of the lake. Arctic air to come for late Thursday into Friday with winds. Friday morning lows north of the lake in the low 20s, take full precautions including protecting exposed pipes. South of the lake in the upper 20s, pi... We will see a cold punch of air this week, and while we usually only see a few cold days at a time, this go-around we'll be chilly for the whole week! Highs each afternoon are only going to be in the 50s, while overnight lows will be very cold in the 20s and 30s. If you have plants that are budding or sprouting, then cover them or move them inside for the week. ...Cold air continues to funnel into the Mississippi River Valley. Temperatures have dropped 30 degrees behind a cold front that moved through New Orleans last night. A low level cloud deck will be in place most of Sunday, until upper level winds support clearing. Overnight temperatures are supposed to drop to the low 30s on the northshore. Sensitive vegetation should be covered on the northshore. ...Rain and thunderstorms out ahead of a strong cold front will push through overnight Saturday into Sunday. While we are seeing near record highs near 80 degrees out ahead of the front, temperatures will drop by 20-30 degrees behind the front Sunday afternoon. As far as severe weather tonight, there is a slight possibility we could see some strong thunderstorms, especially north of Lake Pontchartrain. Mainly, we should expect s...
Colder air comes in Saturday night and Sunday. Lows mostly in the 40s, but it will feel like 30s. Highs in the 50s and it will feel like 40s. ...
It is free and will be held at University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus at Kirschman Hall, Room 122 at 7:30pm. ...A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the southshore parishes in Louisiana until 4pm today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are pushing across areas that have already seen abundant rainfall from the weekend. Because the ground is still saturated from Saturday night, some runoff is expected, and some streets may have localized ponding or flooding. Watch Channel 4 and monitor wwltv.com through the day for updates. ...We are seeing reduced visibilities across SE Louisiana. With a warm, moist airmass in place, and a cold front moving in, fog is becoming a problem across the area. Watch Laura Buchtel Monday morning for the latest weather related hazards. As the front approaches Monday, some cooler and drier air will filter into the northshore. However, the front remains stationary over SE Louisiana... and it doesn't look like we'll see a who... After record breaking rainfall last night, 4.98" at New Orleans International Airport... and up to 6" in other locations... we are seeing more sunshine in your Sunday forecast. However, the rain is not over. A cold front stretching over Northern Louisiana will march toward us later this evening. Rain and thunderstorms ahead of this front could once again produce heavy downpours later this evening and tonight. Tomorrow, the fron... Flooding conditions due to heavy thunderstorms have begun to ease across the region. A flash flood warning is in effect until 12:30am. And portions of the river parishes are continuing to see heavy cells falling in areas such as LaPlace, Reserve, Edgard, Norco, Hahnville, and down toward Lake DesAllemands. Some portions of the metro area are seeing some relief from the heavy downpours. Sunday, we'll see more s... FLASH FLOOD WARNING FLASH FLOOD WARNING FLOOD ADVISORY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED AN A cluster of thunderstorms is rolling through the area. Expect heavy downpours, gusty winds, lightning and possibly hail. An upper level disturbance is moving through SE Lousiana. Throughout the evening and overnight, expect moderate to heavy rainfall, and the possibility of strong thunderstorms both on the northshore and southshore. ...The National Weather Service for New Orleans/Baton Rouge has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Southeast Louisiana until 5pm this afternoon. The heavy line of thunderstorms is moving northwest in the vicinity of Hammond, Folsom and Franklinton at around 1pm this afternoon. This line of thunderstorms will continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and the possibility of hail and damaging winds as it continues to move througth the n...
A warm front moved over us this morning...so you know what that means: fog and warm temperatures! Visibilities have been down to around 3 miles in some spots, and temps are in the 60s this morning. Highs today will be 74! Wow, and tomorrow we could see record temps in the upper 70s. As rain moves closer to us tomorrow, get ready for a soggy weekend in some spots. Umbrellas may be needed! ...
Lows on Saturday will be only in low to mid 60s with muggy conditions. Near record highs in the upper 70s on Saturday with a 50% chance for scattered showers or thunderstorms and breezy conditions. Rain chances Sunday 60% with again lows in the 60s and highs in the 70s. >> Continue reading: Warmer Weather on the Way A chilly start to this new year with temps this morning in the 30s and 40s. A few clouds drifting in will keep highs cool today...highs near 60. Rain chances are at 20% today, but will be going up into the weekend. In fact, rain will be around Saturday night through early next week. So enjoy the outdoors on this New Year's Day! ... |
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