Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 15, 10:00 AM CDT until July 15, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	15 Jul 2:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Gretna LA

Heat Advisory July 15, 10:00am until July 15, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Showers
Thursday
High: 88 °F
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 87 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 88. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

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