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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from July 29, 11:00 AM CDT until July 29, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Jul 3:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hammond Municipal Airport LA

Extreme Heat Warning July 29, 11:00am until July 29, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Monday

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