Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

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High temps tomorrow afternoon will be a couple degrees above normal, but feels-like temps will be below our advisory criteria. Rain and thunderstorms will be isolated to scattered with some being strong, but no severe storms are expected.

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Baton Rouge LA	22:53	Clear	10	80	76	87	CALM	-	30.02
Biloxi MS	22:55	Mostly Clear	10	79	75	88	NNE 3	-	29.99
Gulfport MS	22:53	Lightning Observed	10	77	76	96	CALM	-	30.01
Hammond LA	23:35	Clear	10	81	77	88	CALM	-	30.02
Houma LA	23:35	Clear	10	80	76	88	CALM	-	30.02
McComb MS	22:53	Clear	10	77	76	96	CALM	-	30.03
New Orleans LA	22:53	Partly Cloudy	10	82	78	87	CALM	91 [HI]	30.02
Slidell La	22:53	Lightning Observed	10	80	75	84	CALM	-	30.02

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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

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