Heavy Rainfall for the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region today into tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the interior Northwest with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jul 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponchatoula LA

Heat Advisory July 15, 10:00am until July 15, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory July 14, 04:44pm until July 14, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 14, 04:44pm until July 14, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  High near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponchatoula LA
 30.43°N 90.44°W
12:25 pm CDT Jul 14, 2025
4pm CDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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