Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 19, 10:00 AM CDT until August 19, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Slidell, Slidell Airport (KASD)

Lat: 30.34°NLon: 89.82°WElev: 30ft.

Thunderstorm

83°F

28°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	18 Aug 2:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Eden Isle LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 10:00am until August 19, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 93 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.