Weather, News & Commentary

Heat Spell Breaks

Saturday, August 9th, 2008 11:42am UTC

It looks like the super hot weather is gone for awhile. There is some change of rain in the forecast for the next few days and temps should stay in the lower 90’s range.

Hot in Louisiana

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 6:12pm UTC

Yesterday hit a station record of 105.7 F. Today makes the 8th day in a row of over 100 degrees.

Please be careful outside. Don’t overdo things and be sure to drink plenty of fluids.

Local Forecasting Added

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 6:09pm UTC

SoHiWeather is now doing its own forecasting using WXsim software.

WAP page added

Saturday, January 19th, 2008 11:49am UTC

WAP (Wireless access protocol) for Cell Phone access has been added to SoHiWeather.

Wow! It’s HOT!

Saturday, August 11th, 2007 6:30pm UTC

I was kind of hoping we would not have any 100 degree days this year but it’s not to be. High today of 100 with over 100 degree temps forecast for all next week.  Be sure to drink plenty of fluids if you’re going to be outside. Best thing to do is stay inside in the AC if at all possible.

Summer here?

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 1:08pm UTC

After raining for the first 6 days of this month it looks like temperatures are getting back to normal. So for it’s been a cool wet summer. Be interesting to see if it continues.

Lightning Safety Week: June 24-30, 2007

Friday, June 22nd, 2007 10:13am UTC

When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!

Summer is the peak season for one of the nation’s deadliest weather phenomena— lightning. Safeguarding U.S. residents from dangerous lightning is the goal of this Website. The campaign is designed to lower lightning death and injury rates and America’s vulnerability to one of nature’s deadliest hazards. Get more information at the National Weather Service

Fall Has Arrived

Saturday, October 7th, 2006 12:04pm UTC

Looks like fall has finally arrived and we have put to 90 plus temperatures behind us. The forecast for the next 7 days is for normal or below normal temperatures.

Live Weather Added

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 7:30pm UTC

Live Weather has been added to SoHiWeather. Updates every 30 seconds.

Live Mesomap Added

Monday, September 4th, 2006 7:35pm UTC

Mesomap Live has been added to SoHiWeather. A mesomap is a combination of the terms “mesonet” and “map”.

A mesonet is a regional network of observing stations (usually surface stations) designed to diagnose mesoscale weather features and their associated processes.

A “map” is a graphical representation of some area.

So, a mesomap is a graphical representation of observing stations.