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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 15, 10:00 AM CDT until August 15, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Aug 5:55 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Hammond LA

Heat Advisory August 15, 10:00am until August 15, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

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