Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Apr 29, 2026 at 2:06:32 pm CDT

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Heavy Rains Friday Night

Severe Weather Outlook valid now through 7AM Thursday. A map highlights a severe weather threat across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, and indicates a maximum threat level 2 of 5. The timing of greatest threat is Mid-afternoon through the early overnight hours. Individual hazard threats are as follows. Wind threat: level 1 of 5. Isolated wind damage from winds 60+ mph. Hail threat: level 1 of 5. Isolated hail quarter size or larger. Tornado threat: level 1 of 5. A few mostly weak tornadoes. Flood threat: level 1 of 4. Some isolated areas of flash flooding possible. Safety information includes: Stay weather aware. Take shelter immediately if you are in a warned area.

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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	13:53	Overcast	10	85	68	57	SSW 9	-	29.91
Biloxi MS	13:55	Mostly Clear	10	82	70	67	S 14	-	29.91
Gulfport MS	13:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	81	71	71	S 12	-	29.92
Hammond LA	13:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	85	71	61	SW 9	-	29.91
Houma LA	13:50	Mostly Clear	7	84	71	65	SSE 13	-	29.94
McComb MS	13:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	85	71	63	SW 8	-	29.89
New Orleans LA	13:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	86	70	58	S 9	91 [HI]	29.92
Slidell La	13:53	Mostly Clear	10	85	69	59	S 10G17	-	29.91

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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

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