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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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| Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 86F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 86F with a heat index of 91F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 84 | 71 | 83 | 71 | 72 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 11 mph South | 12 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 64% | 65% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 35% | 14% | 4% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 72 | 79 | 72 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 79% | 76% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 39% | 12% | 23% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 14 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 66% | 66% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 39% | 34% | 11% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 80 | 72 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 74% | 80% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 37% | 70% | 95% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 79 | 72 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 78% | 75% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 96% | 59% | 96% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 80 | 72 | 81 | 71 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 4 mph West | 6 mph West | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 97% | 72% | 69% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 65% | 92% | 64% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 61 | 80 | 62 | 80 | 65 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 10 mph North | 9 mph NNE | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 67% | 51% | 59% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 2% | 61% | 52% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 80 | 60 | 80 | 61 | 74 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE | 12 mph North | 3 mph North |
| Humidity | 74% | 52% | 51% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 83% | 94% | 61% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 57 | 80 | 57 | 80 | 59 | 73 | 57 |
| Wind | 4 mph North | 3 mph NNE | 2 mph ENE | 1 mph East |
| Humidity | 59% | 45% | 46% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 57 | 80 | 58 | 80 | 59 | 73 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 5 mph East | 5 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 59% | 46% | 51% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 59 | 80 | 61 | 78 | 63 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 63% | 52% | 58% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 4% | 10% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMSY) | 84 °F | 66 °F |
| Record (KMSY) | 94 °F (1962) | 55 °F (1967) |
| Yesterday | 86.3 °F | 74.0 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| New Canal, LA | 81.0 °F |
| Shell Beach, LA | 75.9 °F |
| Bayou Gauche, LA | 80.1 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:05 AM CDT | 7:49 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:39 AM CDT | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:07 AM CDT | 8:47 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:34 AM CDT | 9:20 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:21 PM CDT | 1:27 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 36m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 43m
Tomorrow will be 1m 9s longer.
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| First Quarter, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Amelia
88 °F
Natchitoches
88 °F
Bastrop
88 °F
Fort Polk
88 °F
Bogalusa
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69 °F
Natchitoches
70 °F
Minden
70 °F
Ruston
71 °F
Hammond
71 °F
Monroe
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| New Orleans | 86 °F | Scattered Clouds | 1:53 PM CDT |
| Audubon Park | This station is not reporting. | ||
| New Orleans Lakefront | 86 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:53 PM CDT |
| New Orleans NAS | 87 °F | Scattered Clouds | 1:55 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA1093 Key West, FL |
KMSY | 02:44PM | On Time |
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SWA1013 Orlando, FL |
KMSY | 02:54PM | On Time |
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RPA3237 Washington, DC |
KMSY | 03:09PM | On Time |
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AWE1545 Charlotte, NC |
KMSY | 03:25PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMSY) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 214° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KMSY 181853Z 17010KT 10SM FEW040 SCT250 30/22 A3003
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Dick Dale | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Mostly Cloudy, 74°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund | 3:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| VfL Wolfsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | 3:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Hickory Ridge Estates, Harahan, LA | 85.9 °F | 92 °F | 72 °F | 64% | SW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harahan Oaks, Harahan, LA | 86.4 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 62% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Douglas Park, River Ridge, LA | 90.4 °F | 98 °F | 72 °F | 55% | SSE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Tallulah Subdivision, River Ridge, LA | 89.8 °F | 94 °F | 69 °F | 50% | South at 8.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| DeSoto, Metairie, LA | 87.3 °F | 94 °F | 72 °F | 61% | SE at 9.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Riverbend - SnoWizard, New Orleans, LA | 85.4 °F | 92 °F | 72 °F | 65% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 2:51 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Audubon Park-Patton St., New Orleans, LA | 89.3 °F | 100 °F | 76 °F | 64% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 2:38 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Elmeer Ave., Metairie, LA | 87.4 °F | 95 °F | 73 °F | 62% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Te Aspiciam--Old Metairie, Metairie, LA | 91.7 °F | 99 °F | 72 °F | 52% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 2:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 86.3 °F | 90 °F | 68 °F | 54% | SW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Metairie LA , Metairie, LA | 88 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 59% | SSW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Freret St above Brottworks, New Orleans, LA | 90.8 °F | 97 °F | 71 °F | 52% | WSW at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 2:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 88.6 °F | 91 °F | 66 °F | 48% | WNW at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 3:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kenner, LA | 93.9 °F | 102 °F | 72 °F | 49% | SSE at 8.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| SnoWizard - Magazine St, New Orleans, LA | 85.8 °F | 92 °F | 72 °F | 64% | SW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 2:41 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Lakeview, NOLA, New Orleans, LA | 87.2 °F | 94 °F | 73 °F | 62% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:52 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mid City Station, New Orleans, LA | 95.6 °F | 108 °F | 75 °F | 52% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON New Canal Station, LA , New Orleans, LA | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | SSW at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:24 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA | 87.0 °F | 92 °F | 70 °F | 57% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Marrero LA , Harvey, LA | 86 °F | 94 °F | 74 °F | 67% | WSW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Harvey Canal, Harvey, LA | 86.5 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 63% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Plantation Estates, Marrero, LA | 88.8 °F | 95 °F | 71 °F | 56% | SW at 7.0 mph | - / hr | 7 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Luling LA , Luling, LA | 85 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 66% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 2:31 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Willowridge Estates, Luling, LA | 89.2 °F | 99 °F | 75 °F | 63% | WSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 14 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest LULING , Luling, LA | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 17 ft | 2:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA | 87.2 °F | 94 °F | 73 °F | 62% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 2:52 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Gretna LA , Gretna, LA | 89 °F | 95 °F | 71 °F | 55% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:27 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gretna / Terrytown 3S, Gretna, LA | 85.1 °F | 91 °F | 71 °F | 64% | ENE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Norco LA, Norco, LA | 86.1 °F | 94 °F | 74 °F | 67% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HOV / MCG - BCO, Belle Chasse, LA | 84.2 °F | 90 °F | 72 °F | 66% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -2 ft | 2:52 PM CDT | Normal | |
| SpringWood Estates, Belle Chasse, LA | 85.5 °F | 92 °F | 73 °F | 66% | SSW at 6.8 mph | - / hr | 4 ft | 2:49 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Kirk Street, Paradis, LA | 87.4 °F | 94 °F | 72 °F | 61% | South at 9.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Concession, Belle Chasse, LA | 86.6 °F | 95 °F | 74 °F | 66% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 2:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Taft/Hahnville - Air Liquide, Hahnville, LA | 86.7 °F | 95 °F | 74 °F | 67% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 2:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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