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

A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Flood Watches have been issued for portions of east Texas into Louisiana Thursday where flash, urban, and riverine flooding is possible. A Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been issued from west Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Saint Gabriel LA

Flood Watch May 16, 07:00pm until May 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Saint Gabriel LA
 30.24°N 91.05°W
6:21 am CDT May 16, 2024
8am CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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