Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Heat Building in the West

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the eastern shore of Virginia Thursday. Hurricane Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 4:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Uncle Sam LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 06:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.