Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	15 Jul 5:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Barataria LA

Flood Watch July 16, 01:00pm until July 19, 01:00am

Heat Advisory July 16, 10:00am until July 16, 07:00pm

Heat Advisory July 15, 06:15pm until July 15, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Heat Advisory

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Heat Advisory July 15, 06:15pm until July 15, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Tue
Heat Advisory
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 86 °F
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 87 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.