Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Slidell, Slidell Airport (KASD)

Lat: 30.34°NLon: 89.82°WElev: 30ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	17 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Saint Benedict LA

This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

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

Friday Night

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

Saturday

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