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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Tornado Watch until March 12, 02:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 17 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	11 Mar 8:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Tornado Watch March 11, 09:54pm until March 12, 02:00am

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch March 11, 09:54pm until March 12, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Thu
Tornado Watch
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 54. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.