Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Aug 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poydras LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Poydras LA
 29.87°N 89.88°W
12:26 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
2am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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