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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from June 27, 11:00 AM CDT until June 27, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99° N Lon: 90.25° W Elev: 3 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	27 Jun 10:53 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Upper St. Charles

Rest Of Today

Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 108.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 109.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early in the evening.

Monday

Sunny with highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 107.

Monday Night

Clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 110.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Heat index values up to 105.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Heat index values up to 105.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday

Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 110.