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Dangerous Heat Wave for the West; Severe Storms and Heavy Rain for Upper Midwest

A sweltering and long duration heat wave will build across the West this weekend through much of next week. Excessive heat warnings/watches along with heat advisories are in effect from the Southwest to the Northwest. Dangerous heat is also persisting across the southern Plains. Meanwhile, severe storms are likely in the Upper Midwest with heavy rain/flooding, damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 81°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 14 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Harvey LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 91 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 78 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 79 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday 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 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 78 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 77 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday 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 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Harvey LA
 29.88°N 90.07°W
Last Update:
10:15 am CDT Aug 14, 2020
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 14, 2020-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2020
 
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