The storm made landfall at 6:10 p.m. eastern in southeast Louisiana between the mouth of the Mississippi River and Grand Isle with peak sustained winds of 50 mph as it moved north at 7 mph. Then, you will really be able to see it,” Ross said.A plume of Saharan dust is making its way to the United States Monday, June 22, 2020.The current Saharan dust manifestation is notable as it may be the worst case of poor air quality caused by the Saharan dust in about 50 years, Each year, the Saharan Air Layer forms over the Sahara Desert. When asked about the potential for flooding in the city, he said his thoughts are more occupied with the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for police changes than they are with Cristobal.“The storm seems like the lesser of all evils, very insignificant compared to what’s going on in our culture,” Holloway said.Similarly, art gallery owner Vina Nguyen framed the storm in the larger context of events that have rocked her city.Like many shop owners in downtown New Orleans, Nguyen boarded up her art gallery last week to protect from the protests against police brutality as much as the storm. “If a window gets destroyed, everything inside gets ruined. The storm is expected to turn north toward the Gulf states, and arrive off the Louisiana coast by Sunday. Temperatures will average in the mid- to upper-80s on Friday and a high of about 90 degrees on Saturday, due to the clouds, rain, and thunderstorms.“Hopefully, that will help wash some of this dust away, as well,” Ross said. The state has been working with the federal government for weeks identify ways to instead house people in hotels and motels, many of which are empty because of a steep decline in travel related to the pandemic. "For our area, the biggest threat by far continues to be heavy rainfall," said meteorologist Donald Jones. Above the I-10 corridor, there is a 5% chance of flash flooding.A tropical storm watch has been issued for the portions of the Texas coast, which means tropical storm conditions are possible with the area. June 25, 2020, 2:12 p.m. Forecasters advised emergency managers from both states that on Cristobal's forecast path, worst-case storm surge could reach levels of 4 to 6 feet above ground in southeastern Louisiana, with higher levels possible in the easternmost wetlands outside the New Orleans levee system.The weather service's Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center estimates that, based on the Wednesday forecast, surge from Cristobal will cause a 2-foot rise in the Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gauge in New Orleans, to 16 feet. The system also is expected to generate swells that will affect the Texas and Louisiana coasts, causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, according to the hurricane center. Tropical-storm-force winds of 39 mph or greater are possible along Louisiana's coast by 8 p.m. Saturday.Infrared view of Tropical Storm Cristobal draped along the Mexico border on Wednesday afternoon. Here is the page to keep coming back to in order to get the latest on Tropical Storm Cristobal. By Friday morning, it was located about 580 miles east of the Southern Windward Islands and had reached maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. "As has been noted, however, there is significant uncertainty as to how strong Cristobal will be when it approaches the northern Gulf coast," he said, because of difficulties of forecasters to predict storm intensity changes.Based on the center's forecast track, the Slidell office of the National Weather Service on Wednesday predicted Based on the Wednesday National Hurricane Center forecast, surge from Tropical Storm Cristobal could make the Mississippi River rise by about 2 feet in New Orleans on Saturday night. UPDATED: SATURDAY, JAN. 11, 2020 – 12:45 a.m. Slowly, it will move up and inland to arrive in Louisiana as soon as late Thursday but more likely early Friday, Ross said.The dry, dusty mass is expected to be weaker in the United States than what’s been seen in the Caribbean Sea, but still significant enough to cause poor air quality and potential health issues.On Friday and Saturday, the Saharan Air Layer will reach Louisiana, including Shreveport, Lafayette, Monroe and Alexandria.