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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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| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 84F. 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%. |
| 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% | 67% | 95% |
| 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 | 80 | 72 | 81 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 76% | 69% | 93% |
| 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% | 64% | 66% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 39% | 34% | 5% |
| 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 | 80 | 72 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 95% | 74% | 73% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 72% | 33% | 68% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly 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 | 75 | 70 | 79 | 70 | 79 | 70 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 73% | 73% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 79% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | 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 | 68 | 82 | 69 | 81 | 71 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 3 mph WSW | 6 mph SW | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 89% | 62% | 68% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 71% | 24% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | 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 | 71 | 68 | 80 | 69 | 80 | 65 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 6 mph NW | 7 mph NNW | 4 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 62% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 0% | 1% | 23% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 64 | 84 | 66 | 83 | 67 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 9 mph North | 10 mph NNW | 11 mph North |
| Humidity | 79% | 54% | 57% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 64 | 80 | 63 | 80 | 61 | 73 | 61 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 3 mph NNE | 2 mph ENE | 1 mph East |
| Humidity | 74% | 53% | 51% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 15% | 17% | 15% |
| 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 | 61 | 80 | 64 | 80 | 67 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 5 mph East | 5 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 66% | 56% | 67% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| 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 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 78 | 66 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 85% | 65% | 67% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 72 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 79 | 67 | 76 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 7 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 12 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 85% | 63% | 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 | 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 | 82.0 °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 | 9:20 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, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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90 °F
Shreveport Downtown
90 °F
Shreveport
90 °F
Minden
90 °F
Natchitoches
90 °F
Bastrop
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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 | 85 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Audubon Park | This station is not reporting. | ||
| New Orleans Lakefront | 85 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:53 PM CDT |
| New Orleans NAS | 85 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:55 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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UAL475 Denver, CO |
KMSY | 04:42PM | On Time |
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TRS455 Atlanta, GA |
KMSY | 04:43PM | On Time |
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CPZ5781 Minneapolis, MN |
KMSY | 04:51PM | On Time |
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SWA894 Houston, TX |
KMSY | 05:02PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMSY) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 257° (WSW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KMSY 182053Z 20008KT 10SM SCT035 29/20 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02940200 56012
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Hickory Ridge Estates, Harahan, LA | 86.1 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 64% | WSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harahan Oaks, Harahan, LA | 86.7 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 61% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Douglas Park, River Ridge, LA | 89.3 °F | 96 °F | 71 °F | 55% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Tallulah Subdivision, River Ridge, LA | 89.6 °F | 93 °F | 67 °F | 48% | SSW at 5.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| DeSoto, Metairie, LA | 86.9 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 61% | South at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Riverbend - SnoWizard, New Orleans, LA | 85.4 °F | 92 °F | 73 °F | 66% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 4:52 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Audubon Park-Patton St., New Orleans, LA | 87.7 °F | 97 °F | 75 °F | 66% | ENE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 4:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Elmeer Ave., Metairie, LA | 86.7 °F | 94 °F | 73 °F | 63% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Te Aspiciam--Old Metairie, Metairie, LA | 89.5 °F | 97 °F | 72 °F | 57% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 85.3 °F | 89 °F | 69 °F | 57% | South at 4.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:54 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Metairie LA , Metairie, LA | 88 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 60% | South at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Freret St above Brottworks, New Orleans, LA | 89.0 °F | 95 °F | 71 °F | 56% | NW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 4:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Uptown, New Orleans, LA | 86.6 °F | 90 °F | 67 °F | 53% | WSW at 7.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 5:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kenner, LA | 92.1 °F | 99 °F | 71 °F | 50% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| SnoWizard - Magazine St, New Orleans, LA | 86.4 °F | 93 °F | 73 °F | 64% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:41 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Lakeview, NOLA, New Orleans, LA | 87.3 °F | 94 °F | 72 °F | 61% | WSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mid City Station, New Orleans, LA | 93.4 °F | 106 °F | 75 °F | 56% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON New Canal Station, LA , New Orleans, LA | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | SW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:24 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA | 86.3 °F | 91 °F | 70 °F | 59% | ENE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 4:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Marrero LA , Harvey, LA | 87 °F | 96 °F | 74 °F | 66% | SSW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 4:22 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Harvey Canal, Harvey, LA | 84.3 °F | 91 °F | 74 °F | 71% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Plantation Estates, Marrero, LA | 86.5 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 63% | SE at 1.0 mph | - / hr | 7 ft | 4:43 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Luling LA , Luling, LA | 86 °F | 93 °F | 73 °F | 65% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 4:31 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Willowridge Estates, Luling, LA | 88.1 °F | 96 °F | 73 °F | 62% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 14 ft | 4:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest LULING , Luling, LA | 89 °F | 86 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 17 ft | 3:20 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA | 86.9 °F | 94 °F | 73 °F | 63% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Gretna LA , Gretna, LA | 89 °F | 97 °F | 73 °F | 60% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:27 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gretna / Terrytown 3S, Gretna, LA | 84.4 °F | 89 °F | 70 °F | 63% | NNE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Norco LA, Norco, LA | 85.4 °F | 92 °F | 73 °F | 66% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HOV / MCG - BCO, Belle Chasse, LA | 83.8 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 66% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -2 ft | 4:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| SpringWood Estates, Belle Chasse, LA | 84.7 °F | 90 °F | 71 °F | 64% | SSW at 5.8 mph | - / hr | 4 ft | 4:51 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Kirk Street, Paradis, LA | 87.3 °F | 92 °F | 70 °F | 57% | ESE at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Concession, Belle Chasse, LA | 85.9 °F | 94 °F | 74 °F | 68% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:05 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Taft/Hahnville - Air Liquide, Hahnville, LA | 86.3 °F | 94 °F | 73 °F | 65% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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