Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then widespread rain and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Monday
Widespread rain and chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Monday Night
Cloudy. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning...then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. North winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Veterans Day
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday
Sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
Friday Night
Warmer. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
... High wind watch in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday morning...
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a high wind watch... which is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph can be expected Monday night into Tuesday morning as Ida moves across the north central Gulf of Mexico and then turns northeast away from southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.