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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 May 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hammond LA

Flood Watch May 17, 06:45pm until May 18, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch May 17, 06:45pm until May 18, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °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 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 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, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
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 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Hammond LA
 30.5°N 90.46°W
Last Update:
5:42 pm CDT May 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 24, 2024
 
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