Severe Storms in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains Saturday; Increasing Heat Across the South
Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and a couple of tornadoes will be possible Saturday afternoon in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall. Simmering heat will impact areas from the Southwest to the Gulf Coast and Southeast this weekend. Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas (GMZ530) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 418 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 |  |
| Today: North winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Tonight: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Sunday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. Sunday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Monday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers, thunderstorms. Monday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Tuesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Wednesday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas (GMZ530) | |
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