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

Slidell, Slidell Airport (KASD)

Lat: 30.34°NLon: 89.82°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Covington LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • 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 70. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. 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 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Covington LA
 30.47°N 90.09°W
9:17 am CDT May 16, 2024
11am CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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