Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 2:48:23 am CDT

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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	01:53	Clear	10	77	74	90	S 5	-	29.95
Biloxi MS	15:55	Clear	10	86	70	59	S 10	-	29.97
Gulfport MS	01:53	Clear	10	79	70	73	S 3	-	29.95
Hammond LA	02:35	Partly Cloudy	10	76	75	97	CALM	-	29.95
Houma LA	18:47	Clear	7	86	75	70	SSE 10	95 [HI]	29.95
McComb MS	01:53	Clear	10	73	71	93	CALM	-	29.96
New Orleans LA	01:53	Clear	10	77	74	90	S 3	-	29.94
Slidell La	01:53	Clear	10	71	69	93	N 3	-	29.95

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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

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