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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

New Orleans/Baton Rouge

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jun 25, 2026 at 2:20:38 am CDT

Warming Up Through the Weekend
PRELIMINARY Tornado Survey Results
A strong upper-level ridge will bring increasingly hot and dry weather to the central Gulf Coast. Highs will reach the mid 90s this weekend, with above-normal temperatures and limited rain chances likely continuing into next week.
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As of the afternoon of June 23, 14 tornadoes have been identified as occurring during the June 18-19 outbreak. The highest rating was EF1/105mph occurring in Avery Estates; longest damage path waqs 12.4 miles with the Avery Estates tornado, and the widest damage path was 350 yards associated with the Eden Isle, LA tornado.
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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 LA01:53Partly Cloudy10757290ENE 3-30.02
Biloxi MS01:55Thunder In The Vicinity10746986CALM-29.99
Gulfport MS01:53Lightning Observed10737193CALM-30.01
Hammond LA01:55Lightning Observed10737298CALM-30.02
Houma LA17:47Clear7917152NNW 798 [HI]30.03
McComb MS02:05Mostly Cloudy10727196CALM-30.03
New Orleans LA01:53Mostly Cloudy10827681CALM-30.00
Slidell La01:53Clear10737296CALM-30.00

 

 

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