Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until June 19, 07:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	17 Jun 5:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Convent LA

Flood Watch June 17, 06:04am until June 19, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 17, 06:04am until June 19, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Flood Watch
Today
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
T-storms and
Windy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Heavy Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Juneteenth

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.