Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 9:12:32 am CDT

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Baton Rouge LA	08:53	Mostly Clear	10	83	75	77	SSE 6	-	29.98
Biloxi MS	07:55	Clear	10	82	73	74	ENE 3	-	29.97
Gulfport MS	08:53	Mostly Clear	10	83	72	69	ESE 3	-	30.00
Hammond LA	08:55	Partly Cloudy	10	81	76	85	CALM	-	30.00
Houma LA	08:47	Clear	7	80	75	83	CALM	-	29.99
McComb MS	08:53	Clear	10	80	74	81	S 6	-	29.99
New Orleans LA	08:53	Mostly Clear	10	83	75	77	SE 6	-	29.99
Slidell La	08:53	Partly Cloudy	10	83	74	74	ESE 3	-	29.99

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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

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