Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 3:40:13 pm CDT

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Few Possible Rounds of Storms this Weekend

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This Weekend: Monitoring 3 Possible Rounds of Storms. Fri night/Sat morning: Storms approach from the northwest. Medium confidence, mainly in regards to how far/strong the complex can hold together. Main impacts if this occurs: damaging winds, large hail, damaging winds. Round 2: Saturday afternoon/evening, some scattered showers or storms pop up. Low to medium confidence if these storms can develop, if so where and how strong. Main impacts if these occur: gusty winds, large hail, dangerous lightning. Sunday morning and afternoon, another complex possible from the northwest. Forecast confidence is low if this complex can form and how strong it will be. Main impacts if this occurs, damaging winds large hail and dangerous lightning. These storms are expected to drift south and east thru Friday evening/night into northern Louisiana and central Mississippi. What We Don’t Know: If these storms can organize into a complex and continue/persist south and east thru the overnight hours. If so, how strong or severe these storms might be. Check back!

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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	Mostly Cloudy	10	83	66	56	S 9	-	29.81
Biloxi MS	14:55	Partly Cloudy	10	80	68	66	SSE 12	-	29.84
Gulfport MS	14:53	Partly Cloudy	10	79	67	66	SSE 13G24	-	29.86
Hammond LA	15:15	Lightning Observed	10	83	70	66	S 12	-	29.82
Houma LA	14:47	Partly Cloudy	7	80	69	69	SSE 15	-	29.86
McComb MS	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	84	66	54		-	29.81
New Orleans LA	14:53	Cumulonimbus Clouds, Towering Cumulus Clouds Observed	10	81	69	67	S 15G24	-	29.84
Slidell La	14:53	Lightning Observed	10	80	66	62	S 13	-	29.85

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Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

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