Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	18 Aug 9:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Independence LA

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Heavy Rain
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.