Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners
Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 201 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Thursday: East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Thursday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Friday: East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Friday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Saturday: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Saturday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Sunday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Sunday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572) | |
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