The air in Louisiana was again safe for everyone to breathe on Friday after smoke blowing across the U.S. from Canadian wildfires dissipated and ozone pollution levels in the state decreased.
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Right Now
- Humidity: 39%
- Feels Like: 95°
- Heat Index: 95°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 92°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:58:45 AM
- Sunset: 08:00:32 PM
- Dew Point: 64°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 74F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 74F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny early. Scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 92F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: SSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 49%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 94°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 92°
UV Index: 0 Low
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Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 91°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: SW @ 4 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
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Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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Precip: 2% Chance
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Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 0 Low
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Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: WSW @ 3 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 86%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
Wind: WSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
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Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 89%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Wind: WSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
LATEST WEATHER HEADLINES
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Four parishes in warning area
- BY ROSHAUN HIGGINS | Staff writer
All of Louisiana is under an air quality action day, due in part to wildfires, but mainly because of ozone pollution.
- BY MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | Staff writer
- Updated
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has declared an ozone air quality action day for groups sensitive to health effects of the air pollutant in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Monroe regions on Thursday, in part because of the effects of smoke, including from wil…
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