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

New Roads False River Regional Airport (KHZR)

Lat: 30.72°NLon: 91.48°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	18 Aug 9:55 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Norwood LA

Today
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. 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 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.