St. James Parish, LA — Severe Weather & Radar

No active severe-weather warnings for St. James Parish, LA right now. Live radar is below — set up alerts to get warned the moment one is issued.

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Severe-weather outlook

General (non-severe) thunderstorms are possible in St. James Parish, LAtoday, per the Storm Prediction Center's Day 1 outlook.

3-day forecast

Today
Light rain
91° / 73°
27% precip
Tomorrow
Overcast
92° / 74°
37% precip
Thursday
Thunderstorms
88° / 72°
60% precip

Forecast via Open-Meteo.

When is severe weather most likely near St. James?

St. James County is in the Southeast's "Dixie Alley," a region with a high tornado risk — including strong, fast-moving, and nighttime tornadoes that are especially dangerous.

The severe season peaks from March through May, with a secondary uptick in late fall. Damaging winds and hail are common as well.

Based on long-term NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center climatology.

In St. James Parish, LA

St. James Parish, LA has an estimated 20,000 residents, plus 2 hospitals, 1 nursing homes, 6 schools, 2 dialysis centers that could be in a storm's path. Atmostorm shows which of them fall inside an active warning polygon.

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Nearby areas

Live radar and active alerts for places near St. James:

Not an official source — always confirm with the National Weather Service at weather.gov. Data aggregated from NWS/SPC. Facility and population figures are decision-support estimates.