Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 3:54:39 pm CDT

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Marginal Risk of Severe Weather Wednesday

Graphic reads Mid-Week Rain and Cool-Down and displays forecasts for Tuesday through Thursday including High/Low temperatures and precipitation chances for New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Gulfport, and McComb. Temperatures range from overnight lows around 70 and highs in the mid to upper 80s (91 at Baton Rouge) for Tuesday and Wednesday, cooling to the upper 60s to around 80 on Thursday. Rain chances are very low, if any Tuesday and Wednesday climbing to 40-60% on Thursday.

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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	14:53	Clear	10	87	70	56	S 18G25	92 [HI]	29.99
Biloxi MS	15:30	Lightning Observed	10	80	71	74	S 12	-	30.01
Gulfport MS	15:46	Mostly Cloudy	10	80	71	74	SE 16	-	30.01
Hammond LA	15:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	85	74	69	S 13G21	93 [HI]	29.98
Houma LA	15:47	Mostly Cloudy	7	82	71	69	SSE 18	-	30.01
McComb MS	14:53	Clear	10	84	70	62	S 15G23	-	29.98
New Orleans LA	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	82	71	69	SSE 13	-	30.03
Slidell La	14:53	Clear	10	85	68	57	SSE 18G23	-	30.01

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Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

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