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👉 NWS New Orleans Will Update Public, Marine and Fire Weather Forecast Zones in April 2026

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Last Map Update: Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 4:50:20 pm CDT

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Coastal Flooding Risk this Week

Mild and breezy conditions are expected through Thursday with highs in the 70s each day. Tuesday will be dry, but scattered afternoon showers and storms will return for Wednesday and Thursday.

Elevated Tides / Coastal Flooding mid to late week during high tide cycles. Strong easterly winds are expected to develop by early to mid week, with sustained winds of 15–25 kt and gusts of 30–35 kt continuing through at least Friday. These persistent onshore winds, combined with the ongoing spring tide cycle, will likely lead to coastal flooding from Tuesday into the latter part of the week.

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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	15:53	Clear	10	70	38	30	NNE 10	-	30.13
Biloxi MS	15:55	Mostly Clear	10	64	42	44	NNE 12	-	30.08
Gulfport MS	15:53	Clear	10	63	41	44	N 12	-	30.11
Hammond LA	16:35	Clear	10	68	40	35	N 12G18	-	30.12
Houma LA	15:47	Clear	7	66	46	48	NNE 16	-	30.12
McComb MS	09:53	Partly Cloudy	10	75	67	75	SSE 12	-	30.14
New Orleans LA	15:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	66	41	39	N 10	-	30.12
Slidell La	15:53	Clear	10	66	39	36	NNE 13G22	-	30.11

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