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Last Map Update: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 4:42:33 am CDT

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With low temperatures again forecast to only drop into the upper 70s to lower 80s for much of the area today, "feels like" temperatures will quickly climb after sunrise. The heat index may reach 100 degrees in some locations as early as 10-11 AM, peaking around 110-115 degrees most places in the afternoon.

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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	03:53	Clear	10	79	75	87	W 5	-	30.13
Biloxi MS	03:55	Clear	10	85	77	75	WNW 3	95 [HI]	30.08
Gulfport MS	03:53	Clear	10	81	78	90	W 3	-	30.11
Hammond LA	04:15	Clear	10	80	78	94	CALM	-	30.13
Houma LA	18:47	Clear	7	89	77	66	S 6	102 [HI]	30.11
McComb MS	03:53	Clear	10	78	74	87	WSW 3	-	30.13
New Orleans LA	03:53	Clear	10	80	76	87	WSW 3	-	30.12
Slidell La	03:53	Clear	10	80	77	90	CALM	-	30.12