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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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| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 73 | 82 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 71% | 70% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 16% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 81 | 70 | 76 | 71 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 11 mph South | 13 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 75% | 68% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 39% | 11% | 24% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 75 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 83 | 70 | 75 | 72 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 68% | 65% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 88% | 33% | 14% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 80 | 71 | 80 | 70 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 72% | 73% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 73% | 14% | 0% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 78 | 72 | 80 | 71 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 9 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 90% | 78% | 74% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 53% | 12% | 25% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 78 | 71 | 81 | 70 | 75 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 5 mph West | 6 mph West | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 95% | 77% | 71% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 30% | 24% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 61 | 80 | 60 | 83 | 64 | 75 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 10 mph North | 8 mph North | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 65% | 52% | 52% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 6% | 26% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 63 | 78 | 59 | 80 | 59 | 72 | 58 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE | 12 mph NNW | 2 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 71% | 51% | 48% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 67% | 76% | 63% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 57 | 80 | 57 | 80 | 57 | 73 | 57 |
| Wind | 4 mph North | 3 mph NE | 2 mph East | 1 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 62% | 44% | 45% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 6% | 2% | 7% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 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 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 3 mph ENE | 5 mph SE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 59% | 45% | 48% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 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 | 80 | 63 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 64% | 51% | 56% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 3% | 9% | % |
| 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 | 86 °F | 69 °F |
| Record | 94 °F (1962) | 55 °F (1971) |
| Yesterday | 85 °F | 74 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 15 | ||
| 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 | 78.1 °F |
| Shell Beach, LA | 75.9 °F |
| Bayou Gauche, LA | 80.1 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:04 AM CDT | 7:48 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:38 AM CDT | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:06 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:33 AM CDT | 9:20 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:20 PM CDT | 1:26 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 36m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 44m
Tomorrow will be 1m 9s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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78 °F
New Iberia
77 °F
Galliano
77 °F
Bastrop
77 °F
Abbeville
76 °F
Sulphur
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69 °F
Natchitoches
70 °F
Ruston
70 °F
Minden
71 °F
Monroe
71 °F
Barksdale AFB
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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 Lakefront | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:09 AM CDT |
| Audubon Park | This station is not reporting. | ||
| New Orleans | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:53 AM CDT |
| New Orleans NAS | 76 °F | N/A | 3:55 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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FDX1453 Memphis, TN |
KMSY | 04:31AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KNEW) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 170° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 1300 ft |
SPECI KNEW 180909Z AUTO 17006KT 8SM BKN013 BKN024 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2 TSNO
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Dick Dale | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Partly Cloudy, 76°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° 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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| Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA | 75.2 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 94% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA | 75.3 °F | 74 °F | 74 °F | 95% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 4:26 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lakeview, NOLA, New Orleans, LA | 75.5 °F | 76 °F | 71 °F | 85% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON New Canal Station, LA , New Orleans, LA | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | SSW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:54 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mid City Station, New Orleans, LA | 75.8 °F | 76 °F | 72 °F | 89% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Te Aspiciam--Old Metairie, Metairie, LA | 75.2 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 92% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:14 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Elmeer Ave., Metairie, LA | 75.0 °F | 73 °F | 73 °F | 94% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Metairie LA , Metairie, LA | 76 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:55 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Freret St above Brottworks, New Orleans, LA | 75.5 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 91% | West at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 4:14 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Riverbend - SnoWizard, New Orleans, LA | 73.7 °F | 71 °F | 72 °F | 94% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 4:25 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| SnoWizard - Magazine St, New Orleans, LA | 75.3 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:25 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 69.5 °F | - | 68 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 5:27 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harvey Canal, Harvey, LA | 75.8 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 92% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 74.2 °F | 73 °F | 71 °F | 90% | South at 2.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Normal | |
| HOV / MCG - BCO, Belle Chasse, LA | 73.4 °F | 71 °F | 71 °F | 91% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -2 ft | 4:25 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Audubon Park-Patton St., New Orleans, LA | 74.4 °F | 73 °F | 72 °F | 92% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 4:23 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Gretna LA , Gretna, LA | 75 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 91% | NE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:58 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Marrero LA , Harvey, LA | 75 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 92% | SSW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 3:51 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Hickory Ridge Estates, Harahan, LA | 75.4 °F | 74 °F | 74 °F | 94% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| DeSoto, Metairie, LA | 75.4 °F | 73 °F | 75 °F | 100% | SE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| SpringWood Estates, Belle Chasse, LA | 74.3 °F | 72 °F | 72 °F | 94% | SSE at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 4 ft | 4:25 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Plantation Estates, Marrero, LA | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 92% | SSW at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 7 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Douglas Park, River Ridge, LA | 74.9 °F | 74 °F | 71 °F | 88% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harahan Oaks, Harahan, LA | 74.8 °F | 73 °F | 73 °F | 94% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Tallulah Subdivision, River Ridge, LA | 75.4 °F | 73 °F | 75 °F | 99% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gretna / Terrytown 3S, Gretna, LA | 74.5 °F | 73 °F | 71 °F | 90% | NNE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Concession, Belle Chasse, LA | 75.1 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 89% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:25 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Kenner, LA | 75.0 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 89% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| LAKEVIEW DR., Slidell, LA | 76.1 °F | 76 °F | 74 °F | 93% | South at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 24 ft | 4:19 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Eden Isles, Slidell, LA | 76.2 °F | 77 °F | 72 °F | 88% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 24 ft | 5:27 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bayou Liberty, Slidell, LA | 73.2 °F | 71 °F | 71 °F | 91% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 25 ft | 4:19 AM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS BIG BRANCH NWR LA, Lacombe, LA | 74 °F | 71 °F | 72 °F | 95% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 3:47 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Circle O Acres, Slidell, LA | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 72 °F | 88% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 4:26 AM CDT | Normal | |
| BCMS ~ KEWL KITES - Jesuit Bend, Belle Chasse, LA | 74.7 °F | 77 °F | 61 °F | 63% | SSW at 6.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3 ft | 4:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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