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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 15 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Jefferson LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    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 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 15 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Jefferson LA
 29.99°N 90.09°W
Last Update:
7:21 am CDT May 15, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 15, 2024-6pm CDT May 21, 2024
 
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