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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest into the Southern Plains; Late Season Snow in the Central Rockies

Scattered severe storms are expected in the Midwest this afternoon/tonight, with another threat possible in the central/southern Plains. Late-season snow is expected over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are expected Tuesday and Wednesday across Texas and the mid-South, with threats of damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding. Read More >

New Orleans/Baton Rouge

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Last Map Update: Mon, May 4, 2026 at 6:08:35 pm CDT

Isolated Severe Storms Wednesday
Monitoring Strong/Severe Storms Wednesday Night
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 line of strong to severe storms may move through the region Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning. Damaging winds are the main concern, but large hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Forecast confidence remains low, so continue to monitor updates.
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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 LA17:53Clear10775140SSW 12-29.93
Biloxi MS17:55Clear10745041SSW 12-29.96
Gulfport MS17:53Clear10735044S 6-29.98
Hammond LA17:55Clear10755346S 10-29.95
Houma LA17:47Clear7735146S 13-29.98
McComb MS17:53Clear10765040SSW 12-29.93
New Orleans LA17:53Mostly Cloudy10755041SE 14-29.96
Slidell La17:53Clear10754939SW 7-29.96

 

 

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