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Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Hot in the Mississippi Valley

Tropical Storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life threatening surf and rip currents along the East Coast beaches this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures continue across parts of the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Partly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Gheens LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 06:00pm
Heat Advisory August 19, 05:51pm until August 19, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 05:51pm until August 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Gheens LA
 29.72°N 90.36°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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