Severe Weather in Florida and the Great Plains; Heavy Rainfall in Hawaii and the Gulf Coast

Scattered severe thunderstorms will continue over parts of the north-central Florida Peninsula and develop in the southern Great Plains. New daily record high temperatures are expected for portions of South Florida and southern Texas the next couple of days. Flash flooding is expected in Hawaii. On Thursday, rain may cause additional flooding across east Texas and Louisiana. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Arabi LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Arabi LA
 29.97°N 90.06°W
3:26 am CDT May 16, 2024
3am CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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