Alert Day: Rounds of heavy rain anticipated all through the Thursday forecast for Southeast Louisiana
The primary spherical is anticipated earlier than midday. A short break is feasible earlier than extra rain arrives for the afternoon.
NEW ORLEANS —
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for St. John, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes, and Pearl River county till 6:15 a.m. Wind speeds of 60 mph are anticipated.
Right now is a WDSU First Warning Climate Alert Day attributable to rounds of heavy rain anticipated all through the day. The primary spherical occurs earlier than midday. The second spherical occurs within the afternoon to night.
The morning storms might carry rounds of heavy rain that would result in road flooding in some spots. There’s a stage risk for robust to extreme storms.
There’s a stage 2 risk for
Timing:
- Now-11 a.m.: heavy rain anticipated
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: transient break attainable
- 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.: redevelopment
Impacts:
- Frequent lightning
- Heavy rain that would result in road flooding
- Robust winds
- Small hail
A short break is anticipated earlier than redevelopment this afternoon. These storms may very well be robust to extreme, relying on how a lot daytime heating we get. We might additionally see extra heavy rain that would result in flash flooding.
The rain is anticipated to maintain our temperatures down a bit into the mid to higher 80s.
In a single day lows are anticipated to fall to the mid 70s with rain ending.
Extra rain is feasible all through our Friday, however the depth and protection is just not anticipated to be something like Thursday. Highs will attain the higher 80s.
We’ll see smaller rain possibilities for Saturday as highs strategy the low 90s. Higher rain possibilities attainable Sunday.