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Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

New Orleans/Baton Rouge

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 7, 2026 at 2:48:27 pm CDT

A Few Severe Storms Today
Multiple Rounds of Rain Possible Through Sunday
A few severe storms are possible again on Thursday, mainly during the late morning and afternoon. The main threats are damaging wind gusts over 60 mph, isolated small hail, a few tornadoes, and localized ponding of water in poor drainage areas.
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Rain chances will stick around through the weekend, with periods of off and on showers and thunderstorms. Rain chances look highest Friday afternoon and evening and then again Saturday afternoon and eveining. Additional storms are possible Mother’s Day and lingering into Monday.
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Location Time
(CDT)		 Weather Vsby.
(SM)		 Temp.
(ºF)		 Dewpt.
(ºF)		 Hum.
(%)		 Wind
(mph)		Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)		Pres.
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Baton Rouge LA13:53Overcast10716375N 8-29.97
Biloxi MS14:10Lightning Observed10756878CALM-29.90
Gulfport MS13:53Overcast10766979NW 5-29.92
Hammond LA14:35Overcast10776975N 6-29.95
Houma LA13:47Mist3737194N 7-29.95
McComb MS13:53Overcast10696175NNW 10-29.98
New Orleans LA13:53Overcast10726784N 6-29.94
Slidell La14:39Mostly Cloudy10786973VRB 6-29.93

 

 

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