Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 6:55 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Lafitte LA

Today
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.