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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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy. Fog early. High of 86F with a heat index of 91F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 73 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 11 mph South | 12 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 68% | 69% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 54% | 69% | 4% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | 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 | 80 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 77% | 75% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 100% | 72% | 25% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 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 | 82 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 14 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 69% | 66% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 26% | 53% | 55% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 73% | 80% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 100% | 43% | 43% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 74 | 70 | 78 | 72 | 79 | 72 | 72 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 9 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 81% | 77% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 79% | 12% | 82% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| 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 | 72 | 70 | 80 | 72 | 81 | 71 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 5 mph West | 6 mph West | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 95% | 74% | 69% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 68% | 43% | 54% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 74 | 61 | 80 | 62 | 80 | 65 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 10 mph North | 9 mph North | 10 mph North |
| Humidity | 64% | 52% | 60% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 42% | 41% | 44% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 63 | 79 | 60 | 81 | 61 | 73 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNE | 12 mph NNE | 12 mph North | 3 mph North |
| Humidity | 72% | 54% | 51% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly 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 | 81 | 58 | 73 | 57 |
| Wind | 4 mph North | 3 mph NNE | 2 mph ENE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 59% | 44% | 46% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 43% | 31% | 32% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 57 | 80 | 59 | 73 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 4 mph East | 5 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 59% | 47% | 50% | 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 | 78 | 60 | 78 | 63 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 62% | 53% | 58% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 4% | 11% | % |
| 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 | 84 °F | 66 °F |
| Record | 94 °F (1962) | 55 °F (1967) |
| Yesterday | 84 °F | 73 °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 | 79.0 °F |
| Shell Beach, LA | 75.9 °F |
| Bayou Gauche, LA | 79.0 °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 | 9:21 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 10s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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84 °F
Hammond
84 °F
Amelia
84 °F
Abbeville
84 °F
Galliano
84 °F
New Iberia
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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 | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:53 AM CDT |
| Audubon Park | This station is not reporting. | ||
| New Orleans Lakefront | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:53 AM CDT |
| New Orleans NAS | 83 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:55 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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UAL1076 Houston, TX |
KMSY | 11:07AM | On Time |
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AAL1249 Miami, FL |
KMSY | 11:16AM | On Time |
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SWA3139 Dallas, TX |
KMSY | 11:28AM | On Time |
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UAL388 Chicago, IL |
KMSY | 11:29AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMSY) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 220° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 25000 ft |
METAR KMSY 181553Z 22007KT 10SM SCT025 BKN250 27/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02720217
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Almost, Maine by John Cariani | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 76°F |
| Almost, Maine by John Cariani | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-17 |
Overcast, 74°F |
| Almost, Maine by John Cariani | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-18 |
Overcast, 74°F |
| Almost, Maine by John Cariani | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Clear, 62°F |
| Imagination Movers | 1:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 63°F |
| Almost, Maine by John Cariani | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 60°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Kenner, LA | 88.9 °F | 96 °F | 72 °F | 58% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Tallulah Subdivision, River Ridge, LA | 88.0 °F | 94 °F | 71 °F | 57% | South at 5.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| DeSoto, Metairie, LA | 86.0 °F | 94 °F | 74 °F | 67% | SE at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Douglas Park, River Ridge, LA | 87.5 °F | 96 °F | 74 °F | 65% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hickory Ridge Estates, Harahan, LA | 84.1 °F | 89 °F | 72 °F | 66% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harahan Oaks, Harahan, LA | 82.6 °F | 89 °F | 74 °F | 74% | South at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Metairie LA , Metairie, LA | 83 °F | 89 °F | 73 °F | 73% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 10:55 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Elmeer Ave., Metairie, LA | 84.3 °F | 90 °F | 73 °F | 68% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Te Aspiciam--Old Metairie, Metairie, LA | 87.1 °F | 95 °F | 73 °F | 63% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 11:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Riverbend - SnoWizard, New Orleans, LA | 84.3 °F | 90 °F | 72 °F | 66% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 11:26 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest LULING , Luling, LA | 82 °F | 80 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 17 ft | 9:55 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Luling LA , Luling, LA | 84 °F | 90 °F | 73 °F | 70% | SSW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 11:01 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Willowridge Estates, Luling, LA | 87.1 °F | 96 °F | 75 °F | 67% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 14 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_NWLON New Canal Station, LA , New Orleans, LA | 81 °F | 79 °F | - | - | SSW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 10:54 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Norco LA, Norco, LA | 82.0 °F | 87 °F | 72 °F | 73% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA | 84.7 °F | 89 °F | 70 °F | 62% | East at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Audubon Park-Patton St., New Orleans, LA | 86.9 °F | 95 °F | 74 °F | 65% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 11:23 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Lakeview, NOLA, New Orleans, LA | 84.0 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 66% | SW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 85.7 °F | 90 °F | 70 °F | 59% | SSW at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Freret St above Brottworks, New Orleans, LA | 86.6 °F | 92 °F | 70 °F | 58% | NW at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 11:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 77.8 °F | 80 °F | 69 °F | 74% | ENE at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 9:49 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mid City Station, New Orleans, LA | 88.3 °F | 97 °F | 74 °F | 62% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| SnoWizard - Magazine St, New Orleans, LA | 83.8 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 66% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 11:26 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Taft/Hahnville - Air Liquide, Hahnville, LA | 84.3 °F | 91 °F | 73 °F | 69% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harvey Canal, Harvey, LA | 84.1 °F | 91 °F | 74 °F | 71% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Marrero LA , Harvey, LA | 83 °F | 90 °F | 74 °F | 74% | West at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 10:51 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| KA5ZCI River Forest, Laplace, LA | 84.0 °F | 89 °F | 70 °F | 64% | SW at 5.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA | 85.7 °F | 94 °F | 74 °F | 68% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 11:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Plantation Estates, Marrero, LA | 85.3 °F | 92 °F | 72 °F | 65% | SW at 5.0 mph | - / hr | 7 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Kirk Street, Paradis, LA | 87.4 °F | 99 °F | 77 °F | 71% | West at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Indigo Estates, LaPlace, LA | 87.6 °F | 96 °F | 73 °F | 63% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 8 ft | 11:24 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Gretna LA , Gretna, LA | 86 °F | 93 °F | 73 °F | 65% | SSW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 10:58 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gretna / Terrytown 3S, Gretna, LA | 84.5 °F | 90 °F | 71 °F | 65% | NNE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 11:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON West Bank 1, Bayou Gauche, LA , Des Allemands, LA | 81 °F | 79 °F | - | - | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 10:54 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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