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Spotty Louisiana storms ahead of late week drop in humidity!
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (127+ words) Hit and miss storms Monday with highs in the low 90s. A drop in the brutal humidity possible by Thursday-Friday. Heads up! A few spotty thunderstorms remain possible Monday as temperatures climb into the low 90s. Rain coverage stays limited Tuesday before…...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Tangipahoa and Washington Parish
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (212+ words) Severe thunderstorms capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-sized hail are moving through parts of southern Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana on Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service in New Orleans. The National Weather Service issued a severe…...
Storms return to Louisiana's weather forecast on Monday, followed by drier days
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (419+ words) A few more scattered thunderstorms are in the picture for Monday, though much of the morning commute is expected to stay dry. Pop-up activity is anticipated to begin around 4 p.m. initialing along the Northshore before pushing southward toward the New Orleans…...
New Orleans police searching for 24-year-old man reported missing
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (109+ words) The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 24-year-old man who was reported missing on Friday. Police are searching for Shawn Byrd, who was last seen in the 1300 block of Feliciana Street in the…...
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff???s Office searching for person of interest in deadly stabbings
1+ day, 42+ min ago (89+ words) The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person of interest in connection with a series of deadly stabbings in Houma. Deputies say they are looking for 47-year-old Kaegan Jude Solet of Houma. Deputies responded to the 200 block of…...
Drier days ahead: Louisiana's weather forecast keeps low rain chances through the week
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (301+ words) Quiet conditions across Southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi will give way to building heat early next week before drier air brings a welcome relief by Thursday. Over in the tropics, conditions remain remarkably calm across the North Atlantic, with no…...
New Orleans Police search for missing 16-year-old girl
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (133+ words) New Orleans police are asking for the public's help to locate Terryella Washington, a 16-year-old girl last seen on September 12, 2026, near Louisiana Avenue and Magnolia Street. New Orleans police are seeking the public's assistance in locating Terryella Washington, a 16-year-old…...
St. Bernard Parish lawsuit against Port NOLA allowed to proceed
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (200+ words) A judge has ruled in favor of St. Bernard Parish, allowing its lawsuit against the Port of New Orleans to proceed. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, challenges whether Port NOLA has jurisdictional authority to operate in St. Bernard Parish as part…...
Localized heavy rain risk Friday into the weekend in southeast Louisiana
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (147+ words) Rain coverage will be hit and miss through the weekend. Localized heavy rain possible with highs in the low 90s. Why so much rain today in southeast Louisiana?! A weak area of low pressure developed right along the Gulf Coast. With…...
Rainfall record at the New Orleans International airport
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (95+ words) A new daily record rainfall was set today in Kenner A new daily record rainfall was set today at the New Orleans Armstrong International airport in Kenner. The record set today was 3.86in breaking the old record of 3.22in set back in…...