Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

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New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Local Forecast Office

13NM ESE New Orleans LA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Low: 77 °F
S 15kt
1-3ft
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
SSE 15kt
1-3ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
SSE 15kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
SSW 10kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
SSW 15kt
1-2ft
Thursday
High: 77 °F
NE 10kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
E 15kt
1-3ft
Friday
High: 76 °F
SE 15kt
3ft
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
NNW 20kt
3-4ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:38 pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

E wind 5 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Friday

E wind around 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.