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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 19, 10:00 AM CDT until August 19, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Mostly Cloudy

98°F

37°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	109°F (43°C)
Last update	18 Aug 3:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Supreme LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 10:00am until August 19, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.