Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Advisory in effect from May 9, 02:03 PM CDT until May 9, 04:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	9 May 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Flood Advisory until May 9, 04:00pm

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Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory until May 9, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Sat
Flood Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Steady temperature around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.