Eight days at a glance Select a date to explore Wed Day 1 Apr 2 No area shown Thu Day 2 Apr 3 No area shown Fri Day 3 Apr 4 No area shown Sat Day 4 Apr 5 15% or greater Sun Day 5 Apr 6 No 15% or 30% area Mon Day 6 Apr 7 Predictability Too Low Tue Day 7 Apr 8 Potential Too Low Wed Day 8 Apr 9 Potential Too Low Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025
Outlook for this location
No area shown No thunderstorm or severe weather area is shown for this location in this outlook. This does not guarantee clear weather.
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National context SPC Day 1 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for New Orleans on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Acquired Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Valid from Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT Valid until Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
National context Tornado Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Significant severe Historical hatching marks at least a 10% chance of significant severe weather within 25 miles: EF2+ tornadoes, winds of at least 65 knots (75 mph), or hail at least 2 inches, as applicable to this hazard.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Valid from Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT Valid until Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
National context Wind Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Significant severe Historical hatching marks at least a 10% chance of significant severe weather within 25 miles: EF2+ tornadoes, winds of at least 65 knots (75 mph), or hail at least 2 inches, as applicable to this hazard.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Valid from Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT Valid until Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
National context Hail Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Significant severe Historical hatching marks at least a 10% chance of significant severe weather within 25 miles: EF2+ tornadoes, winds of at least 65 knots (75 mph), or hail at least 2 inches, as applicable to this hazard.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Valid from Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT Valid until Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Thursday, Apr 3, 2025
Outlook for this location
No area shown No thunderstorm or severe weather area is shown for this location in this outlook. This does not guarantee clear weather.
↳ Across this outlook Extended severe weather probability areas are shown later in this outlook
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National context SPC Day 2 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for New Orleans on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Acquired Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 12:30 PM CDT Valid from Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 4, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
National context Tornado Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Significant severe Historical hatching marks at least a 10% chance of significant severe weather within 25 miles: EF2+ tornadoes, winds of at least 65 knots (75 mph), or hail at least 2 inches, as applicable to this hazard.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 12:30 PM CDT Valid from Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 4, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
National context Wind Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 12:30 PM CDT Valid from Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 4, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
National context Hail Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Significant severe Historical hatching marks at least a 10% chance of significant severe weather within 25 miles: EF2+ tornadoes, winds of at least 65 knots (75 mph), or hail at least 2 inches, as applicable to this hazard.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 12:30 PM CDT Valid from Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 4, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Friday, Apr 4, 2025
Outlook for this location
No area shown No thunderstorm or severe weather area is shown for this location in this outlook. This does not guarantee clear weather.
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National context SPC Day 3 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for New Orleans on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Acquired Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 2:27 PM CDT Valid from Apr 4, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 5, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
National context Severe probability Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of any severe thunderstorm hazard within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 2:27 PM CDT Valid from Apr 4, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 5, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Saturday, Apr 5, 2025
Extended outlook for this location
15% or greater Severe weather within 25 miles
An SPC severe weather probability area includes this location. It describes severe weather within 25 miles of a point during the outlook period.
This is an area threshold during the outlook period, not a precise personal probability or a chance of rain.
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National context SPC Day 4 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for New Orleans on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Acquired Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT Valid from Apr 5, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 6, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Sunday, Apr 6, 2025
Extended outlook for this location
No 15% or 30% area No 15% or 30% severe weather area includes this location on this day. This does not mean zero risk.
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National context SPC Day 5 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for New Orleans on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Acquired Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT Valid from Apr 6, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 7, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Monday, Apr 7, 2025
Status for the whole day
Predictability Too Low There is too much uncertainty for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% severe weather area for this day.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
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National context SPC Day 6 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for New Orleans on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Acquired Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT Valid from Apr 7, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 8, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook Extended severe weather probability areas are shown later in this outlook
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National context SPC Day 7 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for New Orleans on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Acquired Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT Valid from Apr 8, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 9, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook Extended severe weather probability areas are shown later in this outlook
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National context SPC Day 8 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for New Orleans on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT Acquired Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT SPC issued Apr 2, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT Valid from Apr 9, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Apr 10, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ The full eight-day outlook New Orleans, LA · 2025
Color has a meaning. Five categories describe increasing severe weather risk. Thunderstorms sit outside that five-level scale. Extended outlooks use probability areas or a status for the day.
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