Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest into the Southern Plains; Late Season Snow in the Central Rockies

Scattered severe storms are expected in the Midwest this afternoon/tonight, with another threat possible in the central/southern Plains. Late-season snow is expected over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are expected Tuesday and Wednesday across Texas and the mid-South, with threats of damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding. Read More >

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Climate Data for May 4

	Normal High*	Normal Low*	Record High	Record Low	Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892)	83	62	94 (1952)	40 (2013)	4.75 (2007)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893)	80	65	94 (1952)	42 (2013)	1.78 (1967)
McComb, MS (since 1948)	81	59	91 (1952)	35 (2013)	3.61 (1958)
New Orleans - City (since 1893)	85	67	93 (2002)	46 (2013)	5.52 (2007)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871)	83	66	92 (1952)	46 (2013)	4.2 (2007)
Slidell, LA (since 1956)	80	62	90 (2002)	39 (2013)	5.48 (1978)

*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall dumped 3 to 5 inches on already saturated ground across the Baton Rouge area leading to flooding of roadways with up to 3 feet of water. Across the New Orleans area, a typical Bowl Effect flood occurred as widespread rainfall of 3 to 4 inches with some locally higher amounts were recorded. The largest rainfall report was from Algiers, 7.52 inches.

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest into the Southern Plains; Late Season Snow in the Central Rockies

New Orleans Area Daily Climate Data