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Expect low-90s highs Friday and feels-like temps in the 100s. Heat advisories look increasingly likely starting Sunday; check cooling centers if you lack A/C.
A volunteer CoCoRaHS gauge near Cottonport recorded 29.06 inches in 24 hours — a new Louisiana record — as Arthur’s remnants drenched central Louisiana.
Muggy morning with highs near 93°F and a slight chance of afternoon storms; heat index could top 105°F. Check cooling‑center options if you lack reliable A/C.
Mostly cloudy start, high near 92°F; storms possible this afternoon and heat returns Sunday.
A Heat Advisory runs Tuesday, June 23; highs near 93°F and heat‑index values could reach 105–110°F. NOLA Ready lists cooling centers and hydration sites.
Heat Advisory Monday in New Orleans — highs near 92°F and heat indices up to 109°F. Cooling centers and safety tips listed.
Heat index near triple digits Monday–Tuesday. Scattered, gusty storms may return midweek.
A Heat Advisory runs noon–6 p.m. Saturday as showers and thunderstorms become likely; heat indices could top 105–108°F with pockets of heavy rain and localized flooding.
A small funnel cloud passed through Arabi Friday, closing streets and prompting deputies to search for downed lines and debris.
Trustees' Draft Phase 2 plan would allocate about $101.2M to restore roughly 1,320 acres of the East Orleans Landbridge, reviving marsh and bolstering surge protection near the Rigolets.
Heat Advisory Friday in New Orleans with highs near 93°F and heat‑index values into the low 110s. Slight afternoon storm risk and cooling centers listed.
A Luling resident's video shows an alligator gliding through neighborhood floodwaters as post-tropical Storm Arthur drenched parts of Louisiana. Safety guidance and context inside.
A tornado hit New Orleans on Thursday, toppling trees on Wisner Avenue and blocking the roadway, a staff photo and National Weather Service warnings show.
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