Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

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Climate Data for April 26

	Normal High*	Normal Low*	Record High	Record Low	Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892)	81	60	89 (1989)	46 (2001)	2.57 (1907)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893)	78	63	89 (1945)	45 (1968)	4.47 (1964)
McComb, MS (since 1948)	79	57	88 (1989)	40 (1977)	4.36 (1985)
New Orleans - City (since 1893)	83	65	90 (2015)	43 (1910)	4.65 (1907)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871)	81	64	88 (1967)	46 (1995)	1.61 (2008)
Slidell, LA (since 1956)	78	60	87 (1967)	45 (2001)	3.45 (1964)

*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
A tornado caused considerable damage to a lumber yard in Baton Rouge and rated F3 intensity over a short portion of its track.

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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

New Orleans Area Daily Climate Data