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

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	80°F (27°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	17 Jun 8:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hammond LA

Flood Watch June 17, 08:39am until June 19, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 17, 08:39am until June 19, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Flood Watch
Today
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms and
Windy
Thursday
High: 88 °F
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Juneteenth

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.