Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley
Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Mississippi Sound (GMZ532) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 537 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 |  |
| Tonight: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Monday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Tuesday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Tuesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wednesday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Thursday: North winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Thursday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Friday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Friday Night: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Mississippi Sound (GMZ532) | |
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