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March 2008
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Dawn Brown: October 2006 ArchivesHow the temperature feels to the average person depends on several different factors, including whether you're standing in direct sunlight, the measure of humidity, wind speed and direction, and of course, the amount of clothing you're wearing. In New Orleans, the biggest factor is humidity, which can make it extremely uncomfortable in the summertime. In the winter, humidity can also make it feel colder, because the water molecules in... It's time to turn back the clock one hour tonight, to observe daylight saving time. Sunday Sunrise: 6:13 am In 2007, federal law changes the dates we set our clocks forward and back in the hopes of conserving energy. Daylight saving time will begin on the second Sunday in March, instead of the first Sunday in April. It will end on the first Sunday in November instead of the last Sunday in October. >> Continue reading: Daylight Saving Time Lots of sunshine and breezy conditions prevail this Saturday. Afternoon temperatures in the mid to upper 60's. For events tonight, it will be a little chilly, with evening temperatures in the low 60's, dropping to low 50's in overnight hours south of the lake, 40's north of the lake. If you're headed out, you may want to bring a coat for yourself and the kids. River Warnings are still in effect on the northshore, refer... Winds will pick up this afternoon, making for a chilly night. The skies will begin to clear this afternoon, but we'll continue to see high level clouds spilling in with that surface high pressure system. But, Monday and Tuesday night, you'll really feel those chilly October weather. Temps will be in the 40's north of the lake Monday, Tuesday and even possibly Wednesday at locations north of the lake. Also, mariners need to be ... Light to moderate rainfall continues to move through parts of the metro area and coastal parishes. There is another round of showers and thunderstorms moving through St. Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa and parts of St. Tammany parishes... although most of the heavy rain is to the north and west. Cold front is still expected to move through overnight, producing a chance for showers and thunderstorms through the morning hours, especially ... Right now... at about 1pm on Sunday... light to moderate rain has already started moving in off the coast into Terrebonne, Lafourche, Lower Jefferson and Lower Plaquemines parishes. Most of the rain today will be light. This evening, expect locally heavy rainfall and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms developing, mainly along coastal areas. Precipitation totals in the next 24 hours could range from 1/2" to 2.0". ...There's a pretty good chance for rain Sunday night as tropical moisture begins to feed into the region from the western Gulf of Mexico. Your start to Sunday should be nice with partly cloudy skies, lower humidities and temperatures in the 70s. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 70s. Sunday afternoon and evening rain showers will begin to affect Southeastern Lousiana. Locally heavy rainfall is possible Sunday night into Monday... A pleasant start to the workweek with partly cloudy skies and afternoon highs in the 80s. Although winds will begin shifting tomorrow to include more moisture in the lower levels of the atmosphere, no real change in the forecast is expected until Wednesday in advance of a strong cold front expected to move through Thursday. An artic blast of air behind the front will cool temperatures rapidly Thursday, strong winds are expected throughout the ... in October. Sunny and mild, afternoon highs in the upper 70s. Dry air will be the rule for the weekend and beginning part of next week. Warm humid air will build in on Tuesday and Wednesday in advance of a strong cool front moving through Thursday that will bring storms and strong winds on Thursday and cool us down for next weekend! LSU @ Florida on ch. 4 @ 2:30pm As of 11pm, visibilities in Slidell down to 6 miles, patchy dense fog could develop overnight... and could affect morning commute. ...Partly cloudy, warm and humid! There is a slight chance for showers or thunderstorms developing this Sunday afternoon with daytime heating, although they will be isolated. Otherwise, the other concern for your Monday morning commute is dense fog. We'll talk more about that later on today. Very active weather on Saturday. A line of severe thunderstorms that developed west of Baton Rouge marched eastward through Livingston, St. H... |
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