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Last Map Update: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 3:26:33 pm CDT

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With low temperatures again forecast to only drop into the upper 70s to lower 80s for much of the area today, "feels like" temperatures will quickly climb after sunrise. The heat index may reach 100 degrees in some locations as early as 10-11 AM, peaking around 110-115 degrees most places in the afternoon.

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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	14:53	Clear	10	97	73	46	WSW 12	107 [HI]	30.09
Biloxi MS	14:55	Lightning Observed	10	95	77	55	SW 10	111 [HI]	30.05
Gulfport MS	14:53	Lightning Observed	10	93	77	59	S 7	107 [HI]	30.07
Hammond LA	15:15	Heavy Rain With Thunder \ Lightning Observed	3	88	76	69	SE 8	99 [HI]	30.08
Houma LA	14:47	Partly Cloudy	7	89	77	66	ESE 12	102 [HI]	30.12
McComb MS	14:53	Mostly Clear	10	98	71	42	S 10	107 [HI]	30.08
New Orleans LA	14:53	Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed	10	95	74	50	SSE 9	106 [HI]	30.09
Slidell La	15:12	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	95	76	54	VRB 7	108 [HI]	30.08