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 >

Current conditions at

New Orleans Naval Air Station - Alvin Callender Field (KNBG)

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 10 May 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poydras LA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poydras LA
 29.87°N 89.88°W
3:53 am CDT May 10, 2026
5am CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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