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Last Map Update: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 at 7:12:22 pm CDT

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3 Day Forecast

Fairly typical August weather will continue as highs climb into the low to mid 90s and lows dip into the 70s. Isolated to widely scattered showers and storms will fire up each afternoon providing a brief break from the heat. Humidity will gradually increase through the week resulting in higher heat index values of 100 to 105 by Friday through Sunday.

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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	18:53	Overcast	10	85	74	69	CALM	92 [HI]	30.07
Biloxi MS	17:55	Lightning Observed	10	89	75	61	S 8	99 [HI]	30.06
Gulfport MS	18:53	Clear	10	87	72	60	SSE 8	94 [HI]	30.08
Hammond LA	18:55	Clear	10	81	78	91	CALM	-	30.08
Houma LA	15:47	Partly Cloudy	7	84	73	70	N 10	-	30.10
McComb MS	18:53	Clear	10	81	74	79	SE 3	-	30.08
New Orleans LA	18:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	82	74	76	SSW 6	-	30.07
Slidell La	18:53	Clear	10	83	74	74	NW 5	-	30.07