Expires:201907211730;Remove:201907211730;411700 FPUS74 KLIX 211620 NOWLIX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1120 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019 LAZ060>064-211730- Orleans-Upper St. Bernard-St. Charles-Upper Plaquemines-Upper Jefferson- 1120 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019 .NOW... Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop in the New Orleans metro area between 1145 am and 1215 pm, lingering over the area through about 1 pm before dissipating. During this time, gusty winds 25 to 35 mph, occasional lightning and a period of torrential rainfall with rates around 2 inches per hour is likely. Total rainfall accumulation across the metro area should average between one and a half to two and a half inches by 1 pm CDT. $$ 24/RR