Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 6:55 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Empire LA

Today
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 81 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.