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Today in History: October 1, Las Vegas music festival shooting
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Mon,09/23/24-6:08AM , 13 Reads
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 1, the 275th day of 2024. There are 91 days left in the year.

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Today in History: September 30, Berlin Airlift concludes
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Today is Monday, Sept. 30, the 274th day of 2024. There are 92 days left in the year.

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On Sept. 30, 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end after delivering more than 2.3 million tons of cargo to blockaded residents of West Berlin over the prior 15 months.

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Today in History: September 29, Willie Mays makes “The Catch”
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The Nation's Weather
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Mon,09/23/24-3:30AM , 69 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

As a cold front continues its push toward the East Coast

tomorrow, severe thunderstorms can occur across a wide swath

stretching from southwestern Pennsylvania across the Ohio
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

Realtime Radar

Current Temp

80°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 84°F
Min Temp: 69°F
Feels Like: 98°F
Dew Point: 71°F
Humidity: 93%
Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sunset: 7:53 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Sky Cover: 83%
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 71°F
Moon Rise: 12:02 PM
Moon Set: NA

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Hourly Forecast

7-Day Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.