From what it looks like the parent company of Slip 'N Slide knew it was coming, they saw sales double for 10 consecutive days in late April and were forced to quit taking orders online so they could conserve stock.
Dangerous heat will effect how you work and live today especially during the hours of 11am until 8pm. Heat index values could reach as high as 115 degrees this afternoon.
The National Weather Service forecast through Sunday says highs will be in the mid- to upper-90s. Saturday's forecast simply says "Hot."
Add in that good ol' Louisiana humidity and it pushes the heat index to somewhere between 105 and 115, making it feel like you've been wrapped from head to toe in a big, wet, steamy blanket the minute you walk out the door.
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The calendar may not say summer is here, but Mother Nature decided it was time for us to feel the heat.
Hot and humid with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms is the Saturday forecast, according to Rob Perillo and the meteorologists in the StormTeam 3 Weather Lab...
La Niña, a cool air and cool ocean mixture affects the united states and the weather it brings. La Niña may be in the Pacific Ocean, but it affects the central areas of the United States as well. It causes the temperature in the Pacific Ocean to be lower in certain areas.
So many kids have been working hard at football practice or band practice, and the worry for parents continues. Parents and children are being reminded as they are starting to head back to classes and working so hard at parctice, that heat-related illnessess can be deadly.