Reporting of Weather Problems along the Road on a Trip.

They say a picture can paint a thousand words. So as a visual aid towards understanding my blogs, I will on occation include information from NOAA. The following is example of what you may see, if I were to blog about an ordeal of driving through something like Hurricane Gustav.

NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Point Forecast: New Orleans LA 30.08N -89.95W

Cell Phone Weather Link: www.srh.noaa.gov/wml Last Update: 4:18 am CDT Sep 3, 2008 Forecast Valid: 5am CDT Sep 3, 2008-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2008

Hazardous weather condition(s):

Coastal Flood Warning
Flash Flood Watch
Hazardous Weather Outlook

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 91.