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Today
High: 56°
Low: 37°
Sunny
Saturday
High: 61°
Low: 47°
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
High: 70°
Low: 60°
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74°
Low: 58°
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 74°
Low: 49°
Rain
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UV Index
Value: Moderate
Cold Index
Value: Low
Flu Index
Value: None
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Friday weather forecast: Clear, much cooler
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December 21, 2012, 6:00AM
Today: Clear. High of 57. Breezy. Winds from the north-northwest at 10 to 25 mph. Tonight: Clear. Low of 41. Winds from the north at 5 to 10 mph. Full story »
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New $1.1 billion hurricane levee proposed for New Orleans East Land Bridge
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December 20, 2012, 2:13PM
A $1.1 billion, 17-mile levee along the New Orleans East Land Bridge, stretching into St. Tammany Parish, to reduce hurricane storm surge flooding of communities along Lake Pontchartrain was unveiled Thursday during a meeting of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East. The project would be designed to reduce the chance of flooding caused by surge waters from Lake Borgne,... Full story »
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for southeast Louisiana parishes
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December 20, 2012, 7:59AM
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in several Louisiana counties. Full story »
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Thursday weather forecast: Rain will bring cold front
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December 20, 2012, 6:00AM
Today: Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 70. Windy. Winds from the west at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Tonight: Clear. Low of 41. Breezy. Winds from the north-northwest at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Full story »
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Chance of severe thunderstorms in New Orleans area overnight, early Thursday
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December 19, 2012, 10:02PM
Strong to severe thunderstorms could spread over the New Orleans are overnight and into Thursday morning as a cold front moves through the area, according to forecasters with the Slidell office of the National Weather Service. There's a slight risk of severe storms north and west of a line from Gulfport, Miss., to New Orleans to Donaldsonville. The main threat... Full story »
Wednesday weather forecast: Partly cloudy, warmer
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December 19, 2012, 6:00AM
Today: Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 73. Winds from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight: Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 63. Breezy. Winds from the south at 15 to 20 mph.... Full story »
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New UNO programs are designed to enhance planning for disasters and coping with them
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December 18, 2012, 5:37PM
The University of New Orleans, in a move to improve civic and business leaders' preparation for catastrophes and responses to them, will offer post-graduate programs this spring in hazard planning and hazard-policy studies. Also on tap is an undergraduate minor in disaster policy. The postgraduate programs, which will lead to certificates upon completion, are designed to teach people... Full story »
Tuesday weather forecast: Clear and cool
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December 18, 2012, 6:00AM
Today: Clear. High of 66. Winds from the east at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Clear. Low of 55. Winds from the southeast at 5 to 10 mph. Full story »
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Underwater dam in Mississippi River still protecting New Orleans, Jefferson water supplies from saltwater as drought continues
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December 17, 2012, 4:54PM
A $5.8 million underwater barrier completed in mid-September to block the upriver flow of saltwater in the Mississippi River from threatening area water supplies has experienced some erosion but is still doing its job, a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers said Monday. The 1,700-foot-long underwater dam, called a sill, at Alliance in Plaquemines Parish, keeps saltwater flowing upstream... Full story »
Monday weather forecast: Chance of rain, high of 72
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December 17, 2012, 5:00AM
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 72. Winds from the west-southwest at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Clear. Low of 48. Winds from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph. Full story »
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Sunday weather forecast: Overcast, chance of thunderstorm
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December 16, 2012, 6:00AM
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 73. Winds from the south at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight: Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 63. Breezy. Winds from the south-southwest at 10 to 20... Full story »
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Saturday weather forecast: Mild day to end Hanukkah
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December 15, 2012, 6:00AM
Today: Partly cloudy. High of 72. Winds from the south-southeast at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight: Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 64. Winds from the south at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20% Full story »
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Friday weather forecast: Partly cloudy, warmer
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December 14, 2012, 6:00AM
Partly cloudy, with fog early. High of 64. Winds from the east at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 57. Winds from the southeast at 5 to 10 mph. Full story »
Thursday weather forecast: Clear, high of 59
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December 13, 2012, 6:00AM
Today: Clear. High of 59. Winds from the northeast at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight: Clear. Low of 46. Winds less than 5 mph. Full story »
Freeze warning tonight extended to New Orleans, south shore for early Thursday
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December 12, 2012, 9:42PM
The Slidell office of the National Weather Service has extended its freeze warning to include New Orleans and other parts of the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, from early Thursday morning until 9 a.m. "On the south shore of the lake, temperatures have quickly fallen to near 40 degrees this evening," said a freeze warning message issued late Wednesday.... Full story »
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