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Last Map Update: Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 4:12:21 pm CDT

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Rest of the Week

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 and Saturday.

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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	15:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	91	71	52	NNW 8	98 [HI]	29.95
Biloxi MS	14:55	Overcast	10	92	71	49	SSW 13	99 [HI]	29.94
Gulfport MS	15:53	Mostly Clear	10	89	72	57	SSE 14	96 [HI]	29.95
Hammond LA	15:55	Overcast	10	92	72	52	SW 6	100 [HI]	29.95
Houma LA	15:47	Partly Cloudy	7	89	73	59	S 9	97 [HI]	29.96
McComb MS	15:53	Mostly Clear	10	94	59	31	NW 12	93 [HI]	29.95
New Orleans LA	15:53	Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed	10	91	68	46	NNW 6	95 [HI]	29.95
Slidell La	15:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	93	66	41	SSE 5	96 [HI]	29.94