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Flood concerns growing for the weekend
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A stormy pattern is expected this weekend with possible flood threat. Another day or two of quiet weather conditions. Afternoons will be hot, but rain chances are spotty at best. Highs continue to be near 90. Throughout Friday and the weekend, widespread storms expected with a...
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Fried Chicken Festival postponed one week due to concerns about severe weather
Organizers of the annual National Fried Chicken Festival have decided to postpone the popular event at the Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds a week over concerns about severe weather. The announcement, made late Tuesday night, said the festival will now be held Oct. 9-11. "The decision was made with the safety...
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Dry for now | A rainy fall festival weekend is on the way
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The heat continues as we wrap up September this week, and stormy times are ahead for the first weekend of October. Highs through Wednesday linger around 90 degrees. The humidity will start to creep up each day, but it won’t feel like that sticky, suffocating summer humidity.
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Fay is a Tropical Storm once again in the Atlantic
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Oops, it did it again! As in Fay becoming a Tropical Storm in the Atlantic that is…. But according to the National Hurricane Center, this strengthening will not be vary long-lived as this storm is now expected to see “little change in strength is during the next day or so,” but should “become a post-tropical cyclone in the next 36-hour.”
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Hot weather pattern turns stormy soon
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - We’re enjoying sun-filled days and dry skies again Tuesday (Sept. 29), but it’s all about to change by week’s end. For another day or two, it’s much of the same weather. Plenty of sun will allow us to touch 90 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain chances remain minimal, though a random pop-up shower is possible each afternoon.
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Lightning Strike Sets Pine Tree Ablaze in Folsom, Louisiana, Sending Flames Up the Trunk as Evening Storms Move Through St. Tammany Parish
FOLSOM — A tall pine tree was left burning after being struck by lightning during evening storms in Folsom, a rural community in St. Tammany Parish. A dramatic image of the aftermath shows flames running up the tree’s trunk from the base toward the upper branches, with smoke drifting across a nearby pasture. The strike serves as a powerful reminder of just how much energy a single bolt of lightning can carry.
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Storm uncovers possible remnants of ship that wrecked on path from New Orleans to Boston in 1800s
A powerful storm that hit much of the East Coast with high winds and flooding over the weekend uncovered what experts believe are the partial remnants of a ship that wrecked on its way from New Orleans to Boston in the 1800s. The Nantucket Current reported that the nor’easter eroded...
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Few quiet weather days ahead with tides changing mid-week and later storms
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – The start to the new week will be a pretty quiet one, but the tides (in more ways than one) will change by the time we get to Wednesday through the weekend so enjoy it while you can. Few more 60s on the map for...
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New Orleans Sizzles Under Early-Week Sun Before Weekend Washout, Flash-Flood Fears
New Orleans Downtown Skyline — Weather Coverage Scenic Backdrop. New Orleans’ main forecast concern is the potential for heavy weekend downpours and localized flash flooding, according to the National Weather Service. Before that risk builds, Monday is expected to be hot and mostly sunny, with a high near 90 and only a 5% chance of rain. Light north winds should keep conditions fairly calm, and skies stay clear tonight as temperatures dip to about 74.
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Enjoy the sunshine: A wetter pattern is possible later this week
The workweek starts with sunshine and warm weather. Monday will be mostly sunny and dry, with a high near 90 degrees. Clear skies continue tonight, with a low near 74 in the metro. Tuesday brings more sunshine and a high near 90. It is another good day to get outdoor...
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Nice Sunday before hot start to new work week
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - We’re looking at a dry stretch to start the week, but significant changes are brewing that likely will bring much more rain by the week’s end. Sunday will be another hot day, with highs around 90 degrees. Dew points will stay in the low-to-mid 60s. So, while it will feel a bit humid, it won’t be the sticky, uncomfortable kind of humidity you might be dreading.