Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, May 10, 2026 at 12:08:33 pm CDT

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Strong to a Few Severe Storms Today

Severe Weather Outlook valid now through 7AM Monday. A map highlights a severe weather threat across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, and indicates a maximum threat level 1 of 5. The timing of greatest threat is this afternoon into evening. Individual hazard threats are as follows. Wind threat: level 1 of 5. Isolated wind damage from winds 60+ mph. Hail threat: level 1 of 5. Isolated hail quarter size or larger. Tornado threat: minimal. Tornadoes not expected. Flood threat: minimal. Ponding in poor drainage areas. Safety information includes: Stay weather aware. Have multiple ways to receive warnings. Avoid driving through flooded roads.

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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	11:53	Clear	10	79	69	71	VRB 3	-	30.01
Biloxi MS	11:55	Clear	10	80	67	65	SE 3	-	30.01
Gulfport MS	11:53	Mostly Clear	10	79	67	66	E 5	-	30.03
Hammond LA	11:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	75	69	83	CALM	-	30.04
Houma LA	11:47	Overcast	7	78	71	78	ESE 7	-	30.03
McComb MS	11:53	Partly Cloudy	10	80	67	64	VRB 6	-	30.03
New Orleans LA	11:53	Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed	10	80	71	74	NE 8	-	30.02
Slidell La	11:53	Mostly Clear	10	79	69	71	VRB 5	-	30.02

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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

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