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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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| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 88F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 71 | 80 | 75 | 81 | 75 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 12 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 85% | 81% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 39% | 13% | 21% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Fog |
| 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 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 73 | 80 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 70% | 80% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 41% | 36% | 10% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| 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 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 72 | 70 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 73% | 75% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 31% | 28% | 78% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly 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 | 70 | 70 | 82 | 70 | 81 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 10 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 68% | 70% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 88% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | 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 | 67 | 67 | 82 | 70 | 81 | 71 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 66% | 71% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 56% | 40% | 13% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| 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 | 68 | 67 | 81 | 70 | 87 | 71 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 3 mph WNW | 7 mph South | 8 mph SW |
| Humidity | 96% | 66% | 59% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 0% | 3% | 24% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | 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 | 71 | 67 | 85 | 70 | 81 | 71 | 73 | 71 |
| Wind | 7 mph WSW | 4 mph North | 5 mph NE | 5 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 61% | 71% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 0% | 12% | 39% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 68 | 67 | 81 | 68 | 84 | 69 | 75 | 70 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 7 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 1 mph NW |
| Humidity | 96% | 63% | 63% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 73 | 69 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 64% | 62% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 1% | 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 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 4 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 65% | 69% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
7:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 81 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 65% | 67% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMSY) | 85 °F | 66 °F |
| Record (KMSY) | 91 °F (1956) | 55 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 89.6 °F | 72.7 °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 | 80.1 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:05 AM CDT | 7:50 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:39 AM CDT | 8:16 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:07 AM CDT | 8:48 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:34 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:18 PM CDT | 2:02 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 37m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 44m
Tomorrow will be 1m 7s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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78 °F
New Iberia
78 °F
Abbeville
77 °F
Houma
77 °F
Grand Isle
77 °F
Venice
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69 °F
Monroe
69 °F
Shreveport Downtown
69 °F
Barksdale AFB
69 °F
Shreveport
70 °F
Ruston
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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 | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:53 AM CDT |
| Audubon Park | This station is not reporting. | ||
| New Orleans NAS | 78 °F | N/A | 7:55 AM CDT |
| New Orleans Lakefront | 78 °F | Clear | 7:53 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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AWE1579 Charlotte, NC |
KMSY | 08:31AM | On Time |
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JBU117 New York, NY |
KMSY | 08:34AM | On Time |
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SKW5223 Houston, TX |
KMSY | 08:40AM | On Time |
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DAL1970 Atlanta, GA |
KMSY | 09:05AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMSY) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 164° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 21000 ft |
METAR KMSY 191253Z 16004KT 9SM FEW013 SCT080 BKN210 25/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02500228
| 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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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Atlético Madrid vs. Celta Vigo | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| 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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| Willowridge Estates, Luling, LA | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 76 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 14 ft | 8:14 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Luling LA , Luling, LA | 76 °F | 75 °F | 75 °F | 97% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 7:46 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest LULING , Luling, LA | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 17 ft | 7:05 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Harahan Oaks, Harahan, LA | 77.0 °F | 78 °F | 75 °F | 94% | ENE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kirk Street, Paradis, LA | 78.4 °F | 81 °F | 74 °F | 87% | South at 7.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON West Bank 1, Bayou Gauche, LA , Des Allemands, LA | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | SE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:42 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Hickory Ridge Estates, Harahan, LA | 77.6 °F | 80 °F | 75 °F | 91% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Tallulah Subdivision, River Ridge, LA | 79.2 °F | 84 °F | 79 °F | 99% | SE at 3.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Little Farms, River Ridge, LA | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 93% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 6 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Douglas Park, River Ridge, LA | 77.8 °F | 80 °F | 74 °F | 87% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| DeSoto, Metairie, LA | 78.1 °F | 81 °F | 76 °F | 94% | SE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kenner, LA | 78.6 °F | 82 °F | 74 °F | 86% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Audubon Park-Patton St., New Orleans, LA | 76.6 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 91% | ENE at 1.0 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 8:08 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 76.4 °F | 77 °F | 73 °F | 90% | SE at 1.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Riverbend - SnoWizard, New Orleans, LA | 77.7 °F | 80 °F | 75 °F | 91% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 8:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 74.2 °F | 73 °F | 71 °F | 90% | East at 1.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 9:15 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Marrero LA , Harvey, LA | 76 °F | 76 °F | 74 °F | 93% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 7:37 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Freret St above Brottworks, New Orleans, LA | 77.7 °F | 80 °F | 75 °F | 90% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 8:02 AM CDT | Normal | |
| SnoWizard - Magazine St, New Orleans, LA | 76.9 °F | 78 °F | 74 °F | 91% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 8:12 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Norco LA, Norco, LA | 78.4 °F | 81 °F | 67 °F | 69% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Taft/Hahnville - Air Liquide, Hahnville, LA | 77.0 °F | 78 °F | 74 °F | 92% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harvey Canal, Harvey, LA | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 75 °F | 92% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Elmeer Ave., Metairie, LA | 77.8 °F | 80 °F | 75 °F | 90% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Te Aspiciam--Old Metairie, Metairie, LA | 77.6 °F | 80 °F | 74 °F | 89% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 8:01 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Metairie LA , Metairie, LA | 77 °F | 78 °F | 74 °F | 91% | SW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mid City Station, New Orleans, LA | 79.5 °F | 84 °F | 74 °F | 84% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Gretna LA , Gretna, LA | 76 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:47 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lakeview, NOLA, New Orleans, LA | 78.2 °F | 81 °F | 73 °F | 84% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gretna / Terrytown 3S, Gretna, LA | 77.6 °F | 80 °F | 74 °F | 87% | East at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Southeastern Louisiana Weather, Barataria, LA | 78.6 °F | 82 °F | 74 °F | 87% | SSE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 8:13 AM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_NWLON New Canal Station, LA , New Orleans, LA | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | South at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:42 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 75 °F | 93% | ENE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KA5ZCI River Forest, Laplace, LA | 76.8 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 85% | SSE at 4.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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