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Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall

Moving into a more summertime pattern with higher temps and less rain coverage. It should help dry things out after all of our rain and flooding this week. #lawx #mswx

All of southeast Louisiana along with southwest and coastal Mississippi is under a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall today. A good portion of the area is also under a marginal risk of excessive rainfall. Scattered storms today will bring intense rainfall rates at times that may bring localized areas of flash flooding. Additional threats include rises on rivers and streams and water covered-roadways. Stay weather aware!

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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	04:08	Light Rain	10	75	74	96	NNE 3	-	29.87
Biloxi MS	03:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	80	73	79	SSE 5	-	29.87
Gulfport MS	03:53	Mostly Clear	10	79	74	84	SE 8	-	29.89
Hammond LA	04:15	Partly Cloudy	10	76	76	99	E 5	-	29.89
Houma LA	18:47	Mostly Cloudy	7	80	73	78	SE 6	-	29.90
McComb MS	03:53	Overcast	10	74	73	97	SE 3	-	29.91
New Orleans LA	04:06	Mostly Cloudy	10	78	75	90	E 9	-	29.86
Slidell La	04:15	Mostly Cloudy	10	76	75	97	CALM	-	29.90

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