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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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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 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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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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| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 86F with a heat index of 91F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 73 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 10 mph South | 12 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 68% | 70% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 36% | 16% | 5% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 71 | 80 | 72 | 81 | 72 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 75% | 72% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 39% | 12% | 24% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | 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 | 73 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 14 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 64% | 67% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 41% | 41% | 13% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 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 | 83 | 72 | 80 | 72 | 76 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 68% | 74% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 74% | 37% | 89% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly 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 | 74 | 69 | 77 | 70 | 79 | 71 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SE | 9 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 79% | 76% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 92% | 98% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 82 | 70 | 84 | 71 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 3 mph WSW | 6 mph SW | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 87% | 65% | 63% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 61% | 77% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 80 | 69 | 80 | 66 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 6 mph NW | 8 mph NNW | 4 mph North |
| Humidity | 88% | 70% | 63% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 0% | 2% | 25% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 64 | 84 | 67 | 86 | 67 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 8 mph North | 10 mph NNW | 11 mph North |
| Humidity | 78% | 57% | 53% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 1% | 3% | 24% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 63 | 80 | 63 | 80 | 62 | 73 | 61 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 3 mph NNE | 1 mph NE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 74% | 54% | 51% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| 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 | 59 | 80 | 63 | 80 | 67 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 4 mph East | 5 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 65% | 57% | 67% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
7:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 67 | 78 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 67% | 66% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 80 | 67 | 76 | 68 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 11 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 84% | 65% | 67% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | % | % | % |
| 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 | 85.3 °F | 73.8 °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 | 80.1 °F |
| Shell Beach, LA | 77.0 °F |
| Bayou Gauche, LA | 82.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:06 AM CDT | 7:49 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:39 AM CDT | 8:16 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 8:48 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:34 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:22 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:28 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 36m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 43m
Tomorrow will be 1m 10s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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90 °F
Minden
90 °F
Shreveport
90 °F
Barksdale AFB
90 °F
Natchitoches
90 °F
Shreveport Downtown
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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 | 78 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Audubon Park | This station is not reporting. | ||
| New Orleans Lakefront | 79 °F | Clear | 8:53 PM CDT |
| New Orleans NAS | 77 °F | Partly Cloudy | 8:55 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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DAL552 Atlanta, GA |
KMSY | 09:12PM | On Time |
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TRS114 Atlanta, GA |
KMSY | 09:15PM | On Time |
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SWA2048 Dallas, TX |
KMSY | 09:27PM | On Time |
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EGF3614 Chicago, IL |
KMSY | 09:45PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMSY) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 162° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KMSY 190153Z 16008KT 10SM FEW100 SCT200 26/21 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02560211
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Imagination Movers | 1:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 63°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Astros vs. Pirates | 7:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Columbus vs. Toronto FC | 5:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Portland vs. Vancouver | 7:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| 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 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MesoWest LULING , Luling, LA | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 17 ft | 8:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Norco LA, Norco, LA | 78.1 °F | 80 °F | 70 °F | 76% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Taft/Hahnville - Air Liquide, Hahnville, LA | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 71 °F | 81% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Luling LA , Luling, LA | 77 °F | 78 °F | 71 °F | 83% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 8:46 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Willowridge Estates, Luling, LA | 75.8 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 14 ft | 9:13 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Kenner, LA | 80.4 °F | 84 °F | 71 °F | 72% | SE at 6.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kirk Street, Paradis, LA | 75.0 °F | 76 °F | 67 °F | 76% | SSE at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KA5ZCI River Forest, Laplace, LA | 76.3 °F | 78 °F | 67 °F | 73% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Tallulah Subdivision, River Ridge, LA | 78.3 °F | 81 °F | 73 °F | 84% | SE at 3.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Douglas Park, River Ridge, LA | 78.5 °F | 81 °F | 70 °F | 75% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| DeSoto, Metairie, LA | 78.4 °F | 81 °F | 74 °F | 86% | East at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Little Farms, River Ridge, LA | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 84% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 9:12 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Indigo Estates, LaPlace, LA | 78.2 °F | 81 °F | 70 °F | 76% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 8 ft | 9:10 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Harahan Oaks, Harahan, LA | 75.7 °F | 76 °F | 71 °F | 84% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hickory Ridge Estates, Harahan, LA | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 73 °F | 85% | SSE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest EDGARD , Edgard, LA | 82 °F | 80 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 8:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| NOS_NWLON West Bank 1, Bayou Gauche, LA , Des Allemands, LA | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:42 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Metairie LA , Metairie, LA | 80 °F | 84 °F | 72 °F | 77% | SSW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Riverbend - SnoWizard, New Orleans, LA | 78.4 °F | 81 °F | 72 °F | 82% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 9:12 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Elmeer Ave., Metairie, LA | 78.6 °F | 81 °F | 72 °F | 80% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Te Aspiciam--Old Metairie, Metairie, LA | 79.7 °F | 83 °F | 72 °F | 77% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 9:15 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Audubon Park-Patton St., New Orleans, LA | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 72 °F | 82% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 9:08 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 77.8 °F | 80 °F | 67 °F | 70% | SE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Freret St above Brottworks, New Orleans, LA | 78.9 °F | 82 °F | 72 °F | 78% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 9:15 PM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_NWLON New Canal Station, LA , New Orleans, LA | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:42 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA | 78.6 °F | 81 °F | 71 °F | 78% | ENE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lakeview, NOLA, New Orleans, LA | 78.9 °F | 82 °F | 70 °F | 74% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| SnoWizard - Magazine St, New Orleans, LA | 78.2 °F | 81 °F | 72 °F | 80% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 9:11 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Mid City Station, New Orleans, LA | 80.6 °F | 85 °F | 72 °F | 75% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Marrero LA , Harvey, LA | 79 °F | 82 °F | 73 °F | 82% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 8:37 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Harvey Canal, Harvey, LA | 77.8 °F | 80 °F | 72 °F | 83% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Plantation Estates, Marrero, LA | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 84% | SSE at 1.0 mph | - / hr | 7 ft | 9:13 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA | 78.3 °F | 81 °F | 72 °F | 82% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 9:16 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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