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April 2009
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March 2009 ArchivesWith the passage of a front, temperatures will be cooler Wednesday. 50s to low 60s in the morning and highs around 70. There may still be a 20% chance for light rain or drizzle and mostly cloudy skies. ...A severe thunderstorm watch has been posted for MS counties until 8pm. The main threat for severe weather is over with for SE Louisiana. There may still be a shower, but the chance for thunderstorms is diminishing. Overnight, breezy and cool with a 20-30% for light rain or drizzle. Lows in the mid to upper 50s and around 60 in the New Orleans area. ...
The threat for severe weather is low too. Breezy, warm, and humid for Tuesday with highs in the upper 70s. Rain chance at daybreak 10% wi... Breezy conditions persist through Sunday due to the change in airmasses over Southeast Louisiana with cold, dry air replacing warm, moist air. The breeze should relax this afternoon as a high pressure systems centralized over Texas slides closer to our region. River warnings continue for northshore rivers, for the latest warnings, go to our front page at wwltv.com. Rain will return Tuesday in advance of another cold front. ...But it will be a little on the cool side with afternoon highs in the 60s. High pressure is setting up across the Central Plains and Tennessee Valley, bringing cool dry air to our region for the next couple of days before another front approaches Tuesday, raising the chance of rain to 70 percent for Tuesday. ...
A Flash Flood Watch still in effect until Saturday morning for additional heavy rain. A Coastal Flood Warning through Saturday morning for tides running 2-3' above normal. One more round of strong to severe storms. The big concern is if rainfall is heavy because we are saturated. Roughly 3-5" fell in many areas last night/this morning and some places up to... As this latest round of rain clears up, we should note that there is more scheduled to move through late tonight/early Saturday morning. The rain won't be as widespread or as long-lasting as it was this morning. Tonight's rain will be in the form of a line of storms that rolls through along the cold front. There could still be severe weather with tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and lightning, but they should not last as long or create as many ... It's estimates that 6-10" inches of rain has fallen across portions of Terrebonne, Lafourche and St. Charles Parishes this morning because of heavy thunderstorms. The metro has seen anywhere from 2-4" inches of rain in the last few hours. This heavy rain caused a flooding situation across the area. Here are the storm reports from Friday:
*** FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BY SATURDAY COULD TOTAL 3-4" AND SOME HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 6" OR MORE. *** *** COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR MS COAST, LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN/MAUREPAS, AND COASTAL AREAS EXCEPT TERREBONNE PARISH FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE WITH TIDES ...
Mandeville 2.06" 1240 AM TSTM WND DMG WOODVILLE 31.10N 91.30W NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES ALONG HIGHWAY 24W 0105 AM TSTM WND DMG BATON ROUGE 30.45N 91.13W LARGE LIMBS... Conditions are ripe for the development of tornadoes in Southeastern Louisiana in the overnight period. A tornado watch is in effect for southshore parishes, including metro New Orleans through 9am Thursday morning. A tornado watch is in effect until 3am for northshore parishes and river parishes westward. A Flash Flood Watch was issued until Saturday morning for several rounds of rain and some maybe heavy. Rain chances 60% ov...
A Flash Flood Watch was issued until Saturday morning for several rounds of rain and some maybe heavy. Rain chances 60% overnight/Thursday morning, then 70% Thursday afternoon. Rain also expected Friday and Saturday. Tides will continue to run 1-2' above normal due to the strong s... Coastal flood watch for LA coast (except Terrebonne & Lafourche), lakes, and MS Coast. Tides running 2' above normal. Staying windy through Saturday 30% chance spotty showers/t'storms this evening and overnight. 70% chance showers/t'storms..some heavy Wednesday 40% chance showers/t'storms Wednesday night 70% chance showers/t'storms..some heavy Thursday 60% Friday 80% Friday nigh...
Windy conditions will persist and tides will run 1-2' above normal this week. ...After a beautiful weekend with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the upper 70s to around 80 across Southeast Louisiana, rain will finally come back into the forecast picture in the middle of the week. Cold fronts approaching from the North will allow for rain and thunderstorms to develop Tuesday. Wednesday, the cold front stalls out over Louisiana, allowing for rain and thunderstorms to fire up throughout the day on Wednesday. This patter...
Sunday will continue to have breezy conditions with alittle more humidity and a 10% chance for a shower. Again highs will be in the mid 70s. With ...
A front will come through overnight before daybreak on Friday and bring lower humidity, breezy conditions, and slightly cooler temperatures. Lows will be in the 50s, but highs will only be in the lower 70s with lots of sunshine. ...There is a dense fog advisory in effect for the North and Southshores until 9am. Visibilities may be down to 1/4 mile at times, especially over lakes and bayous. Allow extra time to drive to work today, and use your low-beam headlights. ...
Patchy fog again possible overnight/Thursday morning and still cool. Lows north of the lake around low 50s and south of the lake in mid 50s. Thursday, clouds & sunshine, warmer, and a bit more muggy. Highs in the upper 70s. Front coming through Friday morning. It will be dry, turning breezy and slightly cooler. Lows in the 50s. Highs around 70 with sunshine.
Wednesday & Thursday: Lows north of the lake in the upper 40s to low 50s and south of the lake in the 50s. Highs Wednesday in the mid 70s and upper 70s on Thursday. ...
Happy St. Patrick's Day ...Looks like the sun will finally come out for St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday. Upper level disturbances continue to pull moisture and instability through our region, allowing for off and on showers each day through Monday evening. The two parades that rolled today escaped major downpours, and now the rain that moved through Houma and up Hwy. 90 into the metro area are pushing off to the northshore. Expect light to moderate rainfal... The chance of rain continues Sunday with off and on showers throughout the day. Overall, there is a 50% chance of rain Sunday. An upper level disturbance will be making its way through the region over the next 48 hours, providing a chance of rain each day through Monday. Heavy rain is now moving toward the northshore... after heavy cells passing through the metro area, dumping more than an 1" of rain. We are in the direct path of storms systems that are travelling in from the Gulf of Mexico. ...
We will see some rain this weekend. A batch of rain and/or thunderstorms coming through overnight Friday through 9am Saturday morning. A break (maybe not completely dry, but lower rain chances) from late Saturday morning into early afternoon. Another batch of rain and/or... After a foggy start on the Southshore, we should see clouds and sunshine today. Highs will range from the 70s south of the lake to the 60s north. Rain is still a good bet this weekend: on/off showers both days with highs in the 60s. If you are planning on parading this weekend, bring your rain gear! ...
A bit iffy on how much a front will come through overnight/Thursday morning, if it does at all. a 10% chance for a shower or light rain overnight/Thursday morning with lows in the mid 50s north and upper 50s south. Patchy fog possible. Cloudy and not as warm for Thursday with highs around 72..no more 80 degrees. 20% chance for a shower or light rain. 30% chance for rain on Friday ...
Look for fog to again redevelop overnight/Wednesday morning. Muggy and mild lows again in the low to mid 60s. During the afternoon, mostly cloudy, warm, and muggy with a 10% chance for a shower with a front approaching. Highs could reach 80 for one more day. The front will slide through after dark on Wednesday and brin... There is a dense fog advisory for the Southshore until 9am. Visibilities are reduced, especially around Lake Pontchartrain and the MS river. Reduce your speed and allow extra drive time! ...
Record highs possible Tuesday aftenoon in upper 70s to low 80s for highs. Record high at Armstrong Int'l is 82 and 85 at Audubon. Rain chance 10%. ...A warm summertime weather pattern is in place over the next several days, with high pressure the dominant feature across the eastern half of the United States. This high pressure is blocking cold air from reaching the Southeastern States. Wednesday, this high will finally release its grip, allowing a cold front to pass through and cool us back down to the 60s by the end of next week. ...
Warm, breezy, and humid with highs upper 70s on Saturday and around 80 on Sunday. There may be some light morning fog both mornings with lows in the 50s & 60s. There is a 20% chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm on Sunday. ...
Cool lows in the 50s Friday morning with some light fog possible. Friday afternoon will have partly cloudy skies, muggy, and breezy conditions. Highs will be in the upper 70s. Then 80 degrees from Saturday through Tuesday. 1st chance for rain, 10% on Sunday. ...
Thursday morning's lows chilly north of the lake in the mid 40s and cool south of the lake in the mid 50s. Breezy, mild, and a bit more muggy for the afternoon in the mid 70s. Friday's highs will be in the upper 70s and look for 80 on Saturday. ...
Much milder highs with mostly clear skies Wednesday in the upper 60s to around 70. Mid 70s for Thursday afternoon. 80 degrees Friday through Sunday with more wind. 1st chance for rain 10% on Sunday. ...After a very chilly day today with highs struggling into the low and mid 50's (average high is close to 70), an unseasonably cold overnight is on the way. Temperatures on the Northshore should dip to the mid and upper 20's, making for freeze conditions there. By morning, on the Southshore, temperatures should make the mid and upper 30's (some cold spots could get close to freezing if winds calm for a couple of hours allowing for a patch or t... Cold air continues to be driven south by an upper level low spinning over the Southeastern States. Expect windy and cold conditions on Sunday. With winds up to 25 miles per hour and higher gusts, wind chills will be in the 30s for most of the day. ... |
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