Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jun 10, 2026 at 1:26:34 pm CDT

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🥵 Heat impacts will increase across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi through the end of the week. 🌡️ Heat index values climb from the mid-upper 90s today to 100-105° by Friday. ⛈️ Only isolated to scattered afternoon storms expected. Stay hydrated and limit strenuous outdoor activities. 💧

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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	12:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	90	71	53	SE 8	96 [HI]	30.01
Biloxi MS	23:55	Clear	10	81	70	71	CALM	-	30.04
Gulfport MS	12:53	Mostly Clear	10	86	74	67	SE 14	94 [HI]	30.05
Hammond LA	13:15	Mostly Cloudy	10	88	75	65	SSE 9	99 [HI]	30.03
Houma LA	12:47	Partly Cloudy	7	89	73	59	SSE 12	97 [HI]	30.04
McComb MS	12:53	Partly Cloudy	10	87	70	56	SE 8	92 [HI]	30.04
New Orleans LA	12:53	Partly Cloudy	10	89	72	57	VRB 7	96 [HI]	30.02
Slidell La	12:53	Mostly Clear	10	89	68	49	ESE 8G22	93 [HI]	30.03

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Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

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