Hank Allen

New Orleans

Chief Meteorologist at WGNO-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Chief Meteorologist at @WGNOtv. Trying to be a simple man. Dislike hype, excess, wrong info. Here talking weather, sports, finance, cocktails, travel, and naps

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Hot weekend on the way

3 weeks ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The heat will be the main story heading in to the weekend. Temperatures Saturday and Sunday will top out in the low to mid 90s for a good portion of the area, especially I-10 and northward. Overnight lows will stay warm with mid to upper 70s. Humidity will stay elevated as well. Heat index values will top out around 105 each afternoon which means you want to stay hydrated and try to avoid being out during the peak heating of the day.
Staying hot to end the week

3 weeks ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The heat will be the main story heading in to the weekend. Temperatures Friday through Sunday will top out in the low 90s for a good portion of the area, especially I-10 and northward. Overnight lows will stay warm with mid to upper 70s. Humidity will stay elevated as well. Friday looks almost identical to what we saw on Thursday. Look for mostly sunny conditions and then a few daytime heating showers popping up by later in the afternoon.
Showers more widespread on Wednesday

3 weeks ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Humidity and moisture is on the way up heading in to Tuesday night and that trend continues over the week. Look for lows to be warmer and only in the low to mid 70s by Wednesday morning. Wednesday we will see more showers popping up by late morning and afternoon. The highest coverage of these will likely be along and south of I-10 thanks to onshore flow out of the east, but isolated showers will be possible to the north as well. These will be small but contain brief downpours.
Humidity on the way up through the week

3 weeks ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Humidity is still relatively low Monday evening but that will change over the next few days. Look for one more relatively nice night with lows dropping into the mid 60s north and around 70 south. Tuesday will be similar to Monday with very low rain chances and temperatures in the upper 80s. By Wednesday though moisture moves back in and with it higher rain chances. Expect a better coverage of showers and storms by early to mid afternoon.
One more round of rain Friday

4 weeks ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — One more round of rain and storms will move through Friday afternoon and evening before we see some changes in the pattern. Expect mid to upper 80s ahead of this rain for another hot and humid early afternoon. By mid afternoon another cluster of rain and storms begins to move in from the west. This will be followed by a rare late May cold front tonight. Locally heavy downpours will be possible again with a low chance of some strong wind or hail.
Rain chances continue on Wednesday

1 month ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Another warm and muggy night is ahead. Look for mostly quiet conditions across the area with the exception of some showers and storms in the coastal areas. Otherwise we will heat up quickly Wednesday with upper 80s by late morning. At that point daytime heating showers and storms will likely develop. Several disturbances will bring storms through the area this week. Wednesday looks like the most widespread rain day of the week by the afternoon.
Storms northeast this evening then quiet tonight

1 month ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A brief flare up of thunderstorms will continue through the evening for areas in southern Mississippi and easter Florida Parishes. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 11 PM. Most of the severe weather will be east of our area, but an isolated strong wind gust or some hail is possible. The rest of the area will be quiet through tonight. Several disturbances will bring storms through the area this week.
Strong storms possible again on Tuesday

1 month ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A more active pattern is setting up for the week which will bring several rounds of storms to the area. Expect warm and muggy conditions over the next few days with daytime highs mainly in the upper 80s on Tuesday but low to mid 80s Wednesday and Thursday as rain becomes more widespread. Several disturbances will bring storms through the area this week. The next round of storms looks to move in Tuesday morning and move west to east across the area.
Isolated storms through the weekend

1 month ago | wgno.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Warm and muggy conditions will continue through the weekend in typical Memorial Day weekend fashion. Look for upper 80s close to 90 each day with dewpoints in the low 70s. Expect isolated storms to continue through Sunday, with a slightly higher chance in northern areas by later Sunday. Weekend temperatures will stay in the upper 80s close to 90 for highs. By Monday it looks like we could see the pattern become more active as a front approaches the area.
Rain keeping things cooler today

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Hank Allen

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A cold front is moving through the area Wednesday morning with some showers and slight relief from the heat. The main area of drier air will likely stay north of our area, but areas along and north of I-10 will see some drop in the dewpoints for a nicer feel through Thursday. The front will get stuck closer to the coast through Thursday. Today and Thursday we will see some spotty showers and storms which will mainly be south of I-10.