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March 2008
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Dawn Brown: January 2008 ArchivesStarting off between 20 and 25 degrees warmer on this Tuesday morning compared to Monday morning. Good news is... no fog outside this morning. We'll see a mixture of sun and clouds today... windy conditions in advance of a front that will push through tonight into Wednesday. Clearing, windy and cold in the overnight hours. Mostly clear on Wednesday with a high in the mid 50s. We're watching a storm that is approaching Thursday... Clear, dry skies led overnight temperatures to dip to below freezing in some northshore locations in the overnight hours. With tidal lakes and coastal waters significantly warmer than temperatures, low clouds and patchy dense fog developed this morning across the area. This will burn off this morning, giving way to mostly clear skies, and warming temperatures. In advance of a frontal system approaching from the west, expect temperature... A persistant stratus deck over our area is finally giving way this afternoon to mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will warm up to the mid 50s this afternoon. Some spots on the northshore could hit the low 60s. Evening parades will be in the 50s falling to the 40s. No rain Monday, highs in the mid to upper 60s. Tuesday, dense sea fog is possible Tuesday morning in advance of another front. ...With a heavy cloud bank piling up moisture in and around Lake Pontchartrain, we are getting reports of moderate mist and drizzle across the area. This will continue through the mid-afternoon Saturday. A stationary boundary remains across SE Louisiana. Tonight, expect the cloud cover to begin to break up as a strong high pressure stabilizes the atmosphere and allows for some sinking air. This will lead to more sunshine on Sunday and temperature... Take full precautions on the northshore overnight, as temperatures could be in the mid 20s. Wrap exposed pipes, protect pets, plants and people. River parishes are also under a freeze warning, pets and sensitive vegetation are at risk. A freeze warning is in effect for southshore parishes in and around the New Orleans metro area and river parishes. Temperatures are expected to drop to the lows 30s Sunday morning. Protect pets, people and sensitive vegetation. ...A plunge of artic air into SE Lousiana will drop temperatures this afternoon and into the overnight hours. Expect temperatures to drop to the mid 20s on the northshore and 30s on the southshore. A freeze watch is in effect for the southshore, southern portions of Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Bernard are not in the watch area. Read more of the message from the National Weather Service on what a freeze watch means. ...Another reinforcing shot of cold air on this Sunday with high pressure building in once again at the surface, leading to a cool, dry and stable airmass. However, with the upper level low exiting to the Northeast, we are seeing breezy conditions on this Sunday. Mostly clear tonight with a chance for some patchy frost on the northshore. The rain chance comes back into the picture Tuesday night. ...There will be a public stargaze at Bayou Segnette Park on Saturday January 12th, from 6 to 9 PM. This event is being hosted by the Pontchartrain Astronomy Society. The event is weather permitting. Right now, it appears the clouds rolling in from the Northwest will provide a bit... At 1:14pm... a tornado was reported near St. Francisville or near New Roads... moving east at 30 miles per hour. The tornado will be near St. Francisville by 1:25pm... Jackson and 6 miles northwest of Slaughter by 1:45pm. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for southshore parishes until 7pm tonight. Warm air ahead of a cold front is creating an unstable airmass. A line of thunderstorms still to the west of the view... A tornado warning has been issued for Washington Parish until 1:15pm. A thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is 9 miles Southeast of Franklinton moving northeast at 25 miles per hour. Tornado could be near Bogalusa at 12:55pm ... Varnado at 1:10pm. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for southshore parishes until 7pm tonight. Warm air ahead of a cold front is creating an unstable airmass. A line of thundersto... The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for southshore parishes until 7pm tonight. Warm air ahead of a cold front is creating an unstable airmass. A line of thunderstorms currently moving through St. Helena Parish into Tangipahoa Parish and Southern Mississippi has shown a history of producing at least one tornado, locally heavy rainfall and hail. Tornado Warning for Pike and Walthall Counties in Mississippi until Noon.... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR ST. HELENA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI... There is a tornado warning for St. Helena Parish until 11:15 am. A thunderstorm SE of Liberty Missississippi moving to the Northeast at about 30 miles an hour has the possibility of producing a tornado or damaging winds. .. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... Severe Thunderstorm warning for Livingston, St. Helena and Tangipahoa Parish until noon. This thunderstorm has the ... At this time of year... warm gulf air allows for sea fog to develop in this region. Warmer air moves over cooler lake and marshy waters... and thick fog can develop. We saw that this morning. Most folks woke up to a coating of heavy mist. Be aware, this heavy fog could develop once again Sunday night and Monday morning. Otherwise---LSU and Ohio fans from across the country are getting a big treat this weekend in New Orleans--a taste of... LSU and Ohio fans from across the country are getting a big treat this weekend in New Orleans--a taste of our mild winter weather. High temperatures today ranged from the upper 60s to low70s. Tomorrow, afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 70s. There is a slight chance for rain Sunday afternoon, but generally it will be mostly cloudy and breezy. Monday night there's a 30% chance for rain. ... |
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