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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 AM CDT until August 20, 06:00 PM CDT

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	62%
Wind Speed	NE 10 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	20 Aug 11:55 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Gretna LA

Heat Advisory until August 20, 06:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 20, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °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 then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.

Tonight

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

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 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 west 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. Southwest 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. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest 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. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.