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Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 AM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	20 Aug 1:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Destrehan LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.