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Dew points are down slightly for Tuesday, but will rise again on Wednesday. Heat indices will be around 100-110 Wednesday through Sunday. ...
Heavy storms prompted an Urban Flood Advisory Monday afternoon for the southshore with some street flooding reported. 1-2" of rain fell today. A weak front may slip just south of the city on Tuesday to allow slightly lower dewpoints. It may not be as humid on Tuesday with rain chance 20%. Highs will still be in mid 90s. ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED AN A tropical wave in the Northern Caribbean is looking less organized this morning...good news for the Gulf Coast residents! We were watching an area for possible development, but conditions continue to be a bit hostile for development, and stronger winds have kept thunderstorms from developing. Some rain may move into Southern Florida, but the development of anything tropical looks close to nil right now. ...A Heat Advisory now has been extended across the entire area through early Monday morning. With lesser coverage of showers and storms today, temperatures area-wide are generally approaching the mid and upper 90's, with heat indicies of 100 to 110. This puts the heat index in the danger zone on the the Northshore and Southshore. Be sure to limit stenuous activity outside this afternoon and drink plenty of water. Also, wear lightweight, ligh...
The pattern we saw Saturday will continue for Sunday. After highs in the mid 90's to around 100 for the first half of the weekend, we should do the same on Sunday. Only expect a 10% chance of a shower or thunderstorm to cool us down during the afternoon hours. The records that could fall tomorrow are 96 from 1988 at the Airport and 98 at Audubon from 1914. Also, we continue to have an eye on the Tropics. A tropical wave is still ho... The tropics are a little more active than earlier this month, and we are watching a cluster of thunderstorms in the Northwestern Caribbean sea. There has been some consistent deep convection, and conditions become a little more favorable for development early next week. Nothing is of concern right now, but we'll watch next week as the system moves into the Gulf. ...More typical summertime weather returns for today and through the weekend. We can finally say, for the first time in awhile, that there are no Heat Advisories in effect for today, but it will still be hot with highs back in the middle 90's. The record at the Airport in Kenner today is 96, at Audubon, 99. The record, especially at the Airport, could be threatened. Helping to keep temperatures a little more in check today, and in fact throug... On Wednesday, at the peak of our heat wave, we saw some pretty remarkable high temperatures (that would even probably be impressive by July and August standards)! Baton Rouge reached a record high for the day at 100. Also, several monthly records fell. Among those with the highest June high temperatures were Louis Armstrong International and Slidell, both at 101. All-time record highs fell at Audubon Park with an afternoon high of 104 and ... Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are up for today, with highs expected to reach up to around 98 degrees and heat indicies still up into the 100's. This will be close to the record-breaking highs yesterday of 99 at Louis Armstrong International Airport, 102 at Audubon Park, and the all-time high for June at Slidell of 100 reached on Tuesday. Todays records are 96 at the Airport from 1977 and 99 at Audubon Park from 2006. Fi... More heat...more humidity...more of the same. No changes really for Wednesday, so that is why the heat advisory has been extended through Wednesday evening. Rain chances are still slim, and we'll have to look to next week for any real showers. One or two might pop up here or there in the meantime, but they will be few and far between. ...With a ridge of hot ridge of high pressure continuing to dominate our weather, Heat Advisories have been extended through Wednesday evening. Highs through the middle portion of the week, including today, will range from 95 to 100 degrees. Add in the humidity, it will feel more like 100 to 110; dangerously hot. Our records are 96 at the Airport from 2006 and 100 at Audubon Park from 2006. ...The heat advisory has been extended through Tuesday evening. So, another hot day is expected for tomorrow: highs in upper 90s and a heat index between 100-110. Again, limit your exposure outdoors, wear sunscreen, drink water, take breaks, and wear light, loose clothing. If you start feeling faint, you stop sweating, or you get dizzy, get inside and cool off immediately. And if you have any elderly neighbors, check on them and make sure... With the same old pattern holding sway today, Heat Advisories remain in effect and highs this afternoon should reach back into the mid 90's to near 100 degrees once again. Add in the humidity, real-feel temperatures will approach 100 to 100 degrees, meaning the less physically strenuous activities and the more water, the better. The standing records are 95 at the Louis Armstrong International Airport from back in 1981 and 102 at Audubon Park... As a stagnant area of high pressure remains nearby over the next couple of days, high heat and humidity will continue. Heat indicies will be as high as 100 to 110 degrees through the workweek, putting us in the danger zone and under a Heat Advisory through Monday evening. Actual highs will generally range in the middle and upper 90's, near-record heat for this time of year. We actually even stand a chance of touching the century-mark at the... The hot weather has prompted a heat advisory for the entire viewing area today (Northshore and Southshore). Make sure you take breaks from the heat, drink plenty of water, and if you start to feel ill from the hot weather, get medical help. Expect more hot weather tomorrow for Father's Day. ......A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST .HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION TODAY STRONG HIGH
Sunday is the 1st day of Summer and Father's day. Happy Father's Day from the WWL-TV WeatherCenter. ...Weather patterns develop and some stay stagnant for weeks. This is a strong upper high which hasn't moved because the Jet Stream this time of year is too far north for any upper trough to come down and nudge the high out of the way. It apperas on computer models that the strong upper high may start to weaken over the weekend and early next week that a trough moving over the northern U.S. may nudge the weaker upper high to the west a...
Sunday is the start of summer and Father's Day. Keep D... Summer doesn't start until 12:45 A.M. next Sunday morning, but summer heat will continue its extended stay through this entire workweek. Each afternoon, highs will generally reach into the mid 90s, with a few of the hot spots even approaching the triple-digit mark. Humidity will also stay high this week, meaning heat indicies will range from 100 to 110 in many areas most middays and afternoons. Even the hope for a cooling afternoon shower o... High pressure will remain in full control at the surface and in the upper levels of the atmosphere, squelching any real sensible chance of rain through Sunday, and in fact, through the much of the next week. This will also allow temperatures to top out in the lower and middle 90's all the way through the entire 7-day forecast. To make things even a bit more uncomforable, the hot temperatures will be accompanied by summertime levels of humidi...
Rain chances will remain around 10% for an isolated shower or thunderstorm and again any thunderstorm may produce quick heavy downpours because the air is so full of moisture. Highs on Saturday through early next week may reach the mid to upper 90s with... Just want to remind everyone that a 10% chance for a shower or thunderstorm is not a dry forecast. A shower or thunderstorm may develop, but the majority of us may not see rain at all. The pattern that we are in will not allow much widespread rain or thunderstorm activity to develop. Any rain developing will be due to the heating of the day. The only thing to really remember is that the atmosphere is very moist with dew points aro...
The tropics are quiet. ...After a relatively comfortable weekend with lows generally in the 60's and highs in the 80's, temperatures and humidity levels will become more summery this week. Highs each day of the next seven should reach into the low and mid 90's with lows having a hard time getting below the 70's in most spots. Humidity levels will continue to rise to the uncomfortable levels we are more used to by Monday and Tuesday as well. Showers and storms, thoug... Right now, the National Hurricane Center is watching a cluster of showers and thunderstorms down in the southwestern Caribbean Sea. This is associated with a weak area of low pressure. Although the system is in an area we usually watch for development this time of year and is packing plenty of rain for Central and South America, it is not expected to develop further as it is remains disorganized and under unfavorable conditions for developme... As a cold front sweeps well to our east, humdity will remain comfortably low today and Saturday under with lots of sunshine with warm temperatures. The area of fair-weather high pressure providing the gorgeous weather will finally begin to slip east of southeastern Louisiana by Sunday, meaning a return to a more southerly wind direction and more uncomfortable levels of humidity paired with highs up near 90, but we still should be rain-free. ... With a cold front slowly slogging through today and an abundance of Gulf Of Mexico motisture in our area, a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms will stay in the picture for our Thursday. Also, with extra clouds, highs temperatures will probably have a tough time making it much higher than the lower and middle 80's once again today. The weather will take a complete 180° by tomorrow, though. Drier, but not much cooler, air will move in le... After a good soaking on Tuesday, yet more rain looks to be on the way for today and tomorrow as a cold front rests out to our west. This front will finally pass later on Thursday. This should put an end to our rain chances and actually kick our humidity levels down a notch into Friday and the weekend, making for a pretty pleasant finish to the week and start of the weekend with 80's and sunshine. Heat and humidity won't be far behind, thoug... As disturbances begin moving in from the west today through Thursday, rain chances will bump back up at around 40% once again. Along with the increased chance of rain, we'll see more humdity along with highs generally in the 80's. A cold front should drift trough by late Thursday, meaning somewhat lower humidity and rain chances by Friday. ...Hurricane season starts today...and it is a good time to remind everyone to get their hurricane plans ready. Know where you are going to go in the event of another hurricane heading to Louisiana. If you need help deciding where to go or how to evacuate, watch our "Eye on Hurricanes" special tonight on WWL-TV at 7pm. We'll give you all the necessary info to keep you safe and ahead of the storms. Looking into the tropics, everything is ... Hurricane Season 2009 starts today. NOAA and Dr. Gray both forecast an average season as El Nino is expected to create increased wind shear across the tropics and anomolously cool sea surface temperatures are expected across the Atlantic Ocean. We shall see how well this forecast holds up. In any event, we will keep our eyes peeled to the tropics for the next 5 months and keep you updated on any happenings during the season. For the... |
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