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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Aug 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hammond LA

Extreme Heat Watch August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hammond LA
 30.5°N 90.46°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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