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Spring Severe Thunderstorms and Late-Season Snow This Week

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes from east Texas through the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys today and Wednesday. Late-season snow will continue over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Read More >

New Orleans/Baton Rouge

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Last Map Update: Tue, May 5, 2026 at 1:22:36 pm CDT

Rainfall Totals through this Weekend
Isolated Severe Storms Wednesday
A Few Severe Storms Thursday
Increased rain chances beginning Wednesday. Multiple rounds of rain will bring a few inches of rain to the local area through Sunday.
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Isolated severe storms are possible Wednesday, mainly late afternoon and evening. The main threats are damaging wind gusts over 60 mph, isolated large hail, a few tornadoes, and localized ponding of water in poor drainage areas.
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A few severe storms are possible again on Thursday, mainly during the afternoon and evening. The main threats are damaging wind gusts over 60 mph, isolated large hail, a few tornadoes, and localized ponding of water in poor drainage areas.
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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 LA12:53Overcast10806560SSE 15-29.89
Biloxi MS12:55Mostly Clear10796357S 13-29.93
Gulfport MS12:53Clear10776464SSE 16G23-29.95
Hammond LA12:55Mostly Cloudy10816661S 12-29.92
Houma LA12:50Mostly Cloudy7806969S 15-29.93
McComb MS18:53Clear10745144SSW 6-29.92
New Orleans LA12:53Mostly Cloudy10816660SSE 14G24-29.92
Slidell La12:53Partly Cloudy10806355SSE 12G21-29.92

 

 

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