Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 2:16:38 am CDT

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Tuesday will be mainly dry and hot with only isolated showers before moisture begins increasing from the east Tuesday night. Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread Wednesday afternoon and evening, with the highest rainfall totals currently favored west of Interstate 55.

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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	01:53	Clear	10	80	75	84	S 6	-	30.02
Biloxi MS	01:55	Partly Cloudy	10	84	76	75	WSW 7	92 [HI]	29.99
Gulfport MS	01:53	Mostly Clear	10	81	76	84	CALM	-	30.01
Hammond LA	01:55	Clear	10	81	77	87	CALM	-	30.03
Houma LA	18:47	Clear	7	87	75	66	S 9	96 [HI]	30.02
McComb MS	01:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	79	76	90	S 5	-	30.04
New Orleans LA	01:53	Clear	10	81	76	84	S 7	-	30.02
Slidell La	01:53	Clear	10	80	74	81	CALM	-	30.02

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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

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