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Which areas have the best chance of rain during Halloween trick-or-treating?. Why is the severe storm threat highest in Oklahoma and southern Arkansas/Louisiana?. Once rain chances rise early Saturday, we may not see them leave until the middle of next week. That doesn't mean there won't be breaks in between, though. Showers increase before sunrise Saturday morning with a slow-moving area of rain expected through the day.
Rain returns to the area today, with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms developing this morning and continuing into tonight. The activity will be hit or miss, but some Halloween plans could be interrupted by passing rain before the wetter weather gradually improves Sunday. Today and tonight: A weak disturbance...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - This afternoon is locked in for a dry stretch across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. High pressure to the northeast is holding strong and keeping showers and thunderstorms away from most of us today. A few more clouds will push inland, but rain stays mostly over...
Scattered showers, storms expected for Halloween
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A cold front will bring a better chance for widespread rain and thunderstorms on Election Day. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour before bed tonight (Saturday night) as we fall back to standard time. We’ll get an extra hour of sleep when we wake up Sunday morning. We’re forecasting a mostly cloudy sky and a stray spotty shower or two to start the day, and isolated showers and a few storms during the afternoon. Rain chances are set at 30 percent.
From New Orleans to Baton Rouge and Shreveport, five car problems could leave drivers stranded.
Our first chance at measurable rain in nearly a month will arrive just in time for Halloween weekend. As a reminder, set those clocks back one hour before bed on Saturday night! Looking further ahead, keep rain gear handy and stay alert for a round of thunderstorms that will sweep across southeast Louisiana around Election Day.
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday
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Today marks a key milestone in the timing of Louisiana hurricane landfalls. It would be unprecedented if a storm managed to strike the state after this date - October 29. Hurricane Juan made landfall on October 29, 1985, near Morgan City as a Category 1 hurricane. The latest major hurricane landfall came with Hurricane Zeta on October 28, 2020, near Cocodrie.
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Even though Southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi’s dry spell has continued for almost three weeks, the latest Drought Monitor shows minimal change. Looking at the latest Drought Monitor in comparison to last week’s, the TAN or “Moderate” conditions has slimmed down a bit with...
Clouds will increase across the region today as Gulf moisture returns, but most areas should stay dry through tonight. Scattered showers are expected Saturday into Sunday, including Halloween evening. Today and tonight: Expect a gradual increase in clouds today as moisture streams inland from the Gulf. Most of the area...
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Forecasters are keeping a close eye on Wednesday, November 4, as a negatively tilted trough approaches the Deep South from the west. The system will provide strong upper-level support for severe weather across parts of Mississippi and Alabama, but instability is expected to be limited, which could hold back the overall threat. There is no formal severe weather risk issued yet, but forecasters will be watching trends closely over the coming days as the region transitions into its fall severe weather season.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A severe weather threat may return to the central and southern United States early next week. Both the GFS and European models show a significant pattern change moving through around November 2 and 3. A strong low-pressure system is expected to pull deep moisture north from the Gulf, with very strong winds aloft. All severe hazards are possible, including damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
Will see a mix of clouds and sun with afternoon high temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. Clouds will increase Friday with only a slight chance of a shower possible and high temperatures mainly in the low 80s. Scattered showers and storms will be possible Saturday afternoon that...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - This afternoon is dry across southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi coast, but that dry stretch comes with a catch. Drought conditions, dry fuels, low humidity and light-to-moderate winds keep the fire danger elevated through the rest of today. Keep that in mind if you’re planning any...
Latest timing and totals for Halloween showers and storms
Update on Halloween rain; new drought monitor released
24/7 Weather Update: October 29th
Leigh Ann Sharp, a coastal wetlands expert with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, has spent over 20 years implementing restoration projects across Southwest Louisiana. From her Lafayette office, […]