Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	105°F (41°C)
Last update	20 Aug 10:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Meraux LA

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

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

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. 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 west after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.