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Spotty Southeast Rain Follows Gulf Coast Storms as Heat Spreads

Forecasters warn the rain band will be brief with light totals for most drought‑hit communities.

Overview

  • A strong line hit the New Orleans North Shore in the morning, then moved out by mid‑morning, with gusty winds, frequent lightning and more than an inch of rain reported.
  • The Storm Prediction Center keeps a marginal severe risk nearby on Sunday for the Northshore and south Mississippi, where a few storms could bring hail and damaging gusts.
  • A cold front will drive a band of scattered showers into Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry late today into Sunday, but forecasters expect light totals for most locations and little drought relief.
  • Parts of Mississippi and Louisiana picked up 1 to 4 inches in the latest round of rain, yet many areas across the Southeast remain very dry with elevated fire danger and burn bans in effect.
  • Warmth builds across South Florida, Central Florida and South Texas with highs near 90 and sticky air, with only isolated late‑day showers or storms and a high rip‑current risk for some Palm Beach County beaches.