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Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Friday

Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast for eastern Louisiana into central Alabama which could bring flash, urban, and riverine flooding Friday. Scattered severe thunderstorms with a few tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds are possible across parts of the Gulf Coast States Friday and Friday night. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 30.11°N 91°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Donaldsonville LA
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 6:22 am CDT May 17, 2024		Print

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny



    • Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.


    Donaldsonville LA
     30.11°N 91°W

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