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Intensifying Storm Moving Across the Plains; Heavy Rain in Florida; River Flooding in the Southwest

An intensifying storm system will move into the Plains today, bringing strong winds, locally heavy rain, and scattered severe thunderstorms with a risk of damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding will continue across eastern and southern Florida. Moderate to major river flooding will continue today across the Southwest and Four Corners Region. Read More >

New Orleans/Baton Rouge

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Last Map Update: Mon, Nov 2, 2026 at 5:46:34 pm CST

Election Day Weather Outlook
Tropical Weather Outlook
It will be comfortably warm and a bit breezy all day. The thing to watch for will be light, scattered rain in the morning with up to 50% chances in the afternoon and up to 1/4" especially northwest of Baton Rouge.
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NHC has highlighted an area in the western Atlantic for a 20 percent (low) chance for tropical development over the next seven days. Remember hurricane season runs through November 30th.
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Location Time
(CST)		 Weather Vsby.
(SM)		 Temp.
(ºF)		 Dewpt.
(ºF)		 Hum.
(%)		 Wind
(mph)		Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)		Pres.
(in)
Baton Rouge LA16:53Overcast10756878ESE 12-30.00
Biloxi MS17:10Overcast10756673E 8-30.02
Gulfport MS16:53Partly Cloudy10756775E 7-30.04
Hammond LA17:35Clear10736885SE 7-30.03
Houma LA16:47Mostly Cloudy7756983E 13-30.01
McComb MS16:53Mostly Cloudy10746778SE 5-30.03
New Orleans LA16:53Mostly Cloudy10756981E 12-30.02
Slidell La16:53Mostly Clear10736781E 5-30.03

 

 

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