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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Paincourtville LA

Tornado Watch until May 17, 03:00am
Flood Advisory until May 17, 01:00am
Severe T-storm Warning until May 16, 10:45pm
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Tornado Watch
Flood Advisory
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    Tornado Watch until May 17, 03:00am
    Flood Advisory until May 17, 01:00am
    Severe T-storm Warning until May 16, 10:45pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly 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

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. 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 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Paincourtville LA
 30°N 91.09°W
Last Update:
8:36 pm CDT May 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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