Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum's Weather Blog

Short Term Forecast :  We have one more pretty chilly morning here in Baton Rouge.  It is mostly clear with temperatures in the 40s.  Better take that coat again this morning, but you will not need it later.  The area of high pressure is well off to the east of Louisiana, and that means we will have plenty of southerly winds today.  This will pump in the warm air and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.  We will become partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s this afternoon. The clouds will stick around tonight and we could have some patchy fog forming.  Temperatures will be mild as they only fall to the mid 50s.  Easter Weekend :  It still looks like we will have some rain and thunderstorms for this weekend.  Saturday will be nice for much of the day with partly to mostly cloudy skies.  Isolated showers will develop during the afternoon/evening hours, but not everyone will see the rain.  It will stay warm and be...

Short Term Forecast :  We have one more chilly morning to get through today with clear skies and temperatures in the upper 30s.  Better take that jacket with you once again. We will become much warmer this afternoon!  This is thanks to the area of high pressure moving east of Louisiana and the winds will come out of the southeast.  Some high clouds will also stream by making it mostly sunny, but it will still be a beautiful day.  High temperatures will be in the lower 70s. It will not be as cold tonight thanks to the southeasterly winds.  Expect mainly clear skies with low temperatures in the mid 40s.  Friday will become even warmer, but we will have partly cloudy skies overhead.  A stray sprinkle can't be ruled out, but most of you will stay dry.  High temperatures will be in the mid 70s.  Friday Night will be mostly cloudy with lows in the mid 50s. Easter Weekend :  It still looks like we will have some rain...

The NWS has issued a Freeze Warning for the Baton Rouge area and South Mississippi until 8 AM.  Temperatures have fallen to freezing in Baton Rouge and below freezing in areas north and east of the city.  All plants should have been covered or brought inside.  If they we not taken care of, the freezing temperatures will likely kill any vegetation. After 8 AM the temperatures will rise above freezing and the warning will expire.  Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum has all the details on 2une In this morning.

...Freeze Warning until 8 AM for the Baton Rouge Area... Short Term Forecast :  Brrr!!  It is a very cold start and frosty to the day with clear skies and temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s!  Hopefully you brought in all of your plants, or covered them up.  Bundle up as you head to work and school this morning! We will become warmer this afternoon as the area of high pressure moves to the northeast of Louisiana.  This will shift the winds from the northwest to the east and that will start to bring in the warmer air.  We will remain sunny with high temperatures in the lower to mid 60s. Expect another pretty chilly night across Southeast Louisiana, but we will stay above freezing.  Parts of Southern Mississippi may come close to freezing.  Lows in the city will drop to the upper 30s, and in South Mississippi the lower to mid 30s. Rest of the Week :  The area of high pressure will continue to move east of Louisiana t...

Short Term Forecast :  It is a very cold morning across the Capital City with clear skies and temperatures in the 30s.  A light freeze is expected!  I hope that you brought in your plants last night.  Take that jacket with you this morning. An area of high pressure remains over the Southeast U.S. today.  This will keep us sunny and with the northwest winds over us, we will stay cool.  High temperatures will be in the upper 50s. Another freeze is expected tonight for the Baton Rouge area.  We will be clear with calm winds and very good radiational cooling.  Low temperatures will fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.  The NWS has issued a Freeze Warning for areas along and north of the I-10/12 corridor from 2 AM to 8 AM Wednesday Morning.  The freeze could last 2 to 6+ hours and that would be long enough to kill any vegetation.  Make sure you bring in your plants or at least cover them tonight!  Bundle ...

A Freeze Warning is in effect for the Baton Rouge area tonight!  The winds will calm down as an area of high pressure sits over the Deep South.  This will draw in some very cold arctic air right into Baton Rouge.  We will have unseasonably cold air in the upper 20s to lower 30s tonight.  Some vegetation has been planted already and this freeze could kill it.  Therefore, the NWS has issued a Freeze Warning from Midnight to 8 AM Tuesday: Here are the details on the Freeze Warning: Here is what you should do tonight: We could also have freezing temperatures in the Baton Rouge area on Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning.  Some areas could even see a light freeze on Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning. I recommend keeping your plants inside tonight until Thursday!  This way they are safe and can continue to grow. Keep it tuned to WBRZ, WBRZ.com and my Weather Blog posts through Facebook and Twitter for more information regarding the freez...

Short Term Forecast :  We begin this Monday with clear skies, breezy conditions and chilly temperatures in the 30s.  Better bundle up! We will stay cool all day thanks to an area of high pressure building in from the northwest.  This is ushering in breezy north to northwest winds over us all day around 10 to 15 mph.  It will be a gorgeous day with sunny skies, but the high temperatures will only be around 60.  Keep that jacket with you all day! The winds will diminish tonight with clear skies.  This will allow us to get very cold and a light freeze is possible!  Lows will be in the lower 30s around Metro Baton Rouge, but areas north and east of town may get below freezing!  Be sure to cover or bring in your plants tonight!!  Week Ahead :  The area of high pressure will remain over us on Tuesday and Wednesday.  We will stay sunny with highs in the upper 50s on Tuesday and mid 60s on Wednesday.  Lows will be i...

Short Term Forecast :  Clouds are on the increase this Thursday Morning.  It is also a little chilly with temperatures in the 40s.  Take you coat with you today! The clouds will continue to increase this afternoon as we transition from some nice weather to stormy weather on Friday.  The area of high pressure that was sitting over us yesterday is now moving east of Louisiana.  This will shift the winds from the northeast to the southeast today.  We will not feel a big warm-up from this today, but that will change tomorrow.  Expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower 70s this afternoon. The clouds will stick around tonight and we could see a shower or two popping up.  It will not be as chilly with lows in the lower to mid 50s. A warm front will move up from the Gulf of Mexico on Friday and that will help to really warm us up.  It will also allow the atmosphere to become very unstable.  Isolated showers and t...

Happy Spring! Short Term Forecast :  Spring officially arrives at 6:02 AM today.  We will begin the morning with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers or sprinkles as a weak disturbance moves through town.  The radar will look like a lot of rain is headed our way, but we have some pretty dry air over Baton Rouge.  That will limit the amount of rain that makes it to the ground, this is called virga, but plan on some rain for the morning commute.  Temperatures will be in the 50s. Take your umbrella with you! The mostly cloudy skies will stick around into the early afternoon hours before we become partly cloudy.  Any rain we do get will come to an end after lunch as the disturbance moves southeast of Louisiana.  High temperatures will be around 70.  We will become mostly clear and chilly tonight.  Low temperatures will be in the lower 40s.  Rest of the Week :  A dry day is on tap for Thursday as we get ready for some...

Short Term Forecast :  We begin this Tuesday Morning with mostly cloudy skies in the wake of a cold front that is now southeast of Baton Rouge.  It is cooler with temperatures in the 50s. The skies will become mostly sunny this afternoon as an area of high pressure builds into the Southeast U.S. behind the cold front.  Winds will be out of the northeast and they will help to make it less humid.  High temperatures will still be warm as they climb into the mid 70s. It will turn colder tonight with mostly cloudy skies.  A few showers are possible too.  Low temperatures will be in the upper 40s.  This would be the return of jacket weather. Week Ahead :  The area of high pressure will stay over the Southeast U.S. on Wednesday.  There will be a disturbance off to the west and south of Louisiana, and this will send us mostly cloudy skies and a few showers.  We will still be warm with highs in the lower 70s.  Wednesday ...

Short Term Forecast :  We start this Monday Morning off with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers.  Temperatures are in the 60s.  Take your umbrella today since we will have some on and off showers popping up! A weak cold front is forecast to move into Baton Rouge later today.  This will give us a mix of sun and clouds along with isolated showers and a few thunderstorms.  We will be warm and humid ahead of the front with highs in the lower 80s. The cold front will push into the Gulf of Mexico tonight and that will put an end to the rain.  We will be left with mostly cloudy skies and some cooler temperatures.  Lows will fall to the mid 50s. Week Ahead :  An area of high pressure will briefly move over us on Tuesday.  This will make it mostly sunny and a few degrees cooler with highs in the mid 70s.  Tuesday Night will be mostly clear and cool with lows in the lower 50s. Another dry day is on tap for Wednesday, bu...

Short Term Forecast :  We will have some fantastic weather tonight!  Expect clear skies with temperatures falling from the 70s into the 60s. It will be clear and not as cold tonight thanks to the southerly winds over us.  Low temperatures will be in the lower 50s.  Some patchy fog will also be possible. Weekend Forecast :  I hope that you are a fan of the Spring-like weather because it will last all weekend!  The area of high pressure will be sitting over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and Florida each day.  This means the southerly winds will persist over Baton Rouge and we will stay very warm!!  Saturday will be sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s with patchy dense fog. Some extra moisture will come up from the Gulf on Sunday, and that will allow for some partly cloudy skies to form over Baton Rouge.  We will be even warmer with highs in the lower 80s.  Sunday Night will be mostly clear and mild with...

Happy Pi Day!! I'm filling in for Pat Shingleton tonight and Friday as he gets ready for the annual Wearin' of the Green St. Patrick's Day Parade! Short Term Forecast :  This evening will be fantastic!  We will be clear and mild with temperatures falling from the 60s into the 50s. The weather will still be great for viewing the Comet PANSTARRS tonight!  Check it out and email me some of your pictures! We will have another chilly night across the Capital City with clear skies.  Low temperatures will fall to the lower to mid 40s. Friday will be a MUCH WARMER day as the area of high pressure moves to the east of Louisiana.  This will bring in southerly winds that will pump-up the warm air from the Gulf of Mexico.  Expect sunny skies with high temperatures in the mid 70s.  Friday Night will be clear, but some patchy fog will be possible.  Lows will not be as chilly as they only fall to the lower 50s. Weekend Forecast :  The area of...

Short Term Forecast :  We have another quiet morning across the Capital City with mostly clear skies as some high clouds stream-by.  It is still chilly with temperatures in the 40s.  Take that jacket again as you head out the door! An area of high pressure remains over Louisiana today and that will keep us sunny to mostly sunny.  A few high clouds will still move-by overhead, but they will not block the sun.  It will be a tad cooler today as a weak disturbance skirts-by just north of Louisiana.  It will help to draw in the slightly cooler air to Baton Rouge this afternoon.  High temperatures will be in the mid 60s. The colder air will lingering into tonight as well as the disturbances moves off to the northeast of Louisiana.  We will be clear with low temperatures in the upper 30s.  Some patchy frost will be possible, so keep your plants covered or inside.  Rest of the Week :  The area of high pressure will remai...

Starting this week we will be able to see the Comet PANSTARRS.  To see the comet, look to the west right after sunset and it will be just above the horizon.  You will need an unobstructed view of it to see it well since it appears after sunset. NASA Image History :  It was discovered back in June of 2011 and bears the name of the telescope that discovered it: Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System according to NASA.  This sits atop of the Haleakala Volcano in Hawaii. Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS as seen from Mount Dale, Western Australia. The lights on the distant horizon are from the city of Armadale, which is southeast of Perth. Image credit: Astronomy Education Services/Gingin Observatory  Close-up of comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS as seen from Mount Dale, Western Australia. Image credit: Astronomy Education Services/Gingin Observatory  Additional Information can be found on NASA's Webpage .

Short Term Forecast :  It is a mostly clear and chilly start to this Tuesday Morning with temperatures in the 40s.  Take that jacket with you! We will have a gorgeous day as high pressure builds into the Southeast U.S.  Expect a few highs clouds to stream over us for the first part of the day, but it will become totally sunny by the afternoon.  We will be a little warmer with high temperatures in the upper 60s. Clear skies are on tap for tonight and it will stay chilly.  Low temperatures will fall to the lower 40s.  Another night for jackets and sweatshirts! Week Ahead :  The area of high pressure will remain over the Deep South on Wednesday and Thursday.  This will keep it sunny and we will have mild temperatures.  Highs will be in the mid to upper 60s and lows will be in the upper 30s to mid 40s each day. The area of high pressure will move east of Louisiana on Friday and that will allow us to become much warmer....

Short Term Forecast :  A cold front has moved through Baton Rouge this morning and it is bringing us showers and thunderstorms.  Some heavy rain is possible too.  Temperatures have fallen into the 40s.  Take your jacket and umbrella with you today! The rain will come to an end this afternoon and we will become partly cloudy.  It will stay cool with temperatures only climbing back into the upper 50s.  It will become clear and much colder tonight.  Low temperatures will fall to the upper 30s.  Better bundle up on Tuesday Morning! Week Ahead :  An area of high pressure will sit over us on Tuesday and this will make it sunny.  We will stay cool with northwest winds moving over Baton Rouge.  Highs will be in the mid 60s and lows in the lower 40s. The area of high pressure stays parked over the Southeast U.S. on Wednesday, but a weak disturbance moves across the Gulf Coast States.  We will not see much of an i...

Short Term Forecast :  We begin this Friday Morning with clear skies and some chilly temperatures in the upper 30s.  You will probably want to take your jacket with you this morning, but you won't need it later today. The area of high pressure that has been sitting over us the last few days has moved off to the east of Louisiana.  This has shifted the winds from the northeast to the southeast and this will warm us back up.  We will start a warming trend today that will last all weekend.  There is also a short-wave, or disturbance, that will move over us from Texas this afternoon.  It will bring in some high clouds and that will give us a mix of sun and clouds.  High temperatures will be in the lower 70s. It will not be as cold tonight, but we will still have a little chill in the air with partly to mostly cloudy skies.  Low temperatures will fall to the upper 40s. Weekend Forecast :  More southerly winds will pump up moi...

Short Term Forecast :  It is a pretty chilly start to this Thursday with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the lower 30s with a little frost.  Brrr!!  Bundle up as you head to work or school! An area of high pressure remains over the Southeast U.S. and that will allow us to have some decent weather again today.  There is a weak disturbance that is moving across the Gulf Coast States, and that is bringing some high cirrus clouds with it.  They will stream by today and that will make it mostly sunny.  High temperatures will be in the mid 60s. A few clouds will linger over us tonight and it will still be chilly.  Low temperatures will dip into the lower 40s. The area of high pressure will move to the east of Louisiana on Friday, and that will shift the winds from the northeast to the southeast.  This will warm us up and bring in a few more clouds.  You can expect us to have partly cloudy skies with highs in the lower 70s....

Short Term Forecast :  It is a clear and much cooler start to this Wednesday.  Temperatures are in the lower 40s. We will have a gorgeous day as high pressure sits over the Southeast U.S.  Expect sunny skies and much cooler temperatures in the wake of the cold front that moved through Baton Rouge yesterday.  Highs temperatures will be in the lower 60s. More clear skies are on tap tonight with some chilly temperatures.  Lows will dip into the upper 30s. Week Ahead :  The area of high pressure will remain over us on Thursday, and that will make for another nice day.  We will have a few high clouds streaming by us, so I'll call for mostly sunny skies.  It will still be cool with highs in the lower 60s.  Thursday Night will be mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 40s. We will start to warm up on Friday as the area of high pressure moves to the east of Louisiana.  This will shift the winds from the northeast to...

This topic is part of the National Weather Service's Severe Weather Awareness Week.  For more information head to their website here . ...TORNADOES...NATURES MOST VIOLENT STORMS...     TORNADOES ARE ONE OF NATURES MOST VIOLENT WEATHER EVENTS. A   TORNADO IS DEFINED AS A RAPIDLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR WHICH IS   ATTACHED TO A THUNDERSTORM AND IS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. IN   THE MOST EXTREME TORNADOES WIND SPEEDS MAY EXCEED 300 MILES PER   HOUR.     MOST TORNADOES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ARE WEAK AND SHORT LIVED.   HOWEVER EACH YEAR ONE OR TWO...A STRONG TORNADO OCCURS IN THE AREA   THAT CAN PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OVER A LARGER AREA. THE LAST   STRONG TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WAS ON MAY 3   2011 NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF BUSH IN NORTHERN ST TAMMANY PARISH. A   STRONG TORNADO ALSO OCCURRED ON CHRISTMAS DAY LAST YEAR IN NEARBY   PEARL RIVER COUNTY.     ...

From the National Weather Service for Baton Rouge/New Orleans in Slidell, LA: THE WEEK OF MARCH 3 THROUGH MARCH 9 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS SEVERE   WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN LOUISIANA. LATE WINTER AND SPRING MONTHS   TYPICALLY BRING THE HIGHEST FREQUENCY OF SEVERE WEATHER TO GULF   COAST REGION. SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IS GOOD TIME TO REVIEW   SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLANS AND ENSURE YOU HAVE A MEANS TO RECEIVE   TIMELY WARNINGS.     ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS AND SAFETY   INFORMATION...     BY DEFINITION...A THUNDERSTORM IS CLASSIFIED AS SEVERE IF IT PRODUCES   HAIL 1 INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER AND/OR WIND GUSTS 58 MPH OR   STRONGER.     DOWNWARD RUSHING CURRENTS OF AIR CALLED DOWNDRAFTS OFTEN OCCUR ALONG   THE LEADING EDGE OF THUNDERSTORMS. VERY STRONG DOWNDRAFTS ARE OFTEN   CALLED DOWNBURSTS. WIND GUSTS IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN REACH 60   MPH...AND CAN SOMETIME...

Short Term Forecast :  We start this Tuesday Morning with mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s.  A cold front will move into and through Baton Rouge later this morning and into the afternoon hours.  We will have mostly cloudy skies with isolated showers today.  Most of the rain will be light, and not all of you will get any rain.  It will be warm and breezy ahead of the front with highs in the upper 60s. The front will be off to the east of Louisiana tonight.  It will become mostly clear and much colder with a little breeze.  Lows will dip into the mid 30s in the city.  Areas north and east of town will be closer to the lower 30s, so a light freeze will be possible.  Week Ahead :  High pressure will build in behind the front on Wednesday, and that will bring in some cool northerly winds.  This will make it sunny with much cooler high temperatures around 60.  Some of you m...

This is from the National Weather Service (NWS) in New Orleans/Baton Rouge out of Slidell, LA.  They do this each year to get all of you ready for our severe weather season this spring and our second season in the Late Fall.  Please read and check it out:   ... SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN LOUISIANA... ...MARCH 3 THROUGH MARCH 9...   THE WEEK OF MARCH 3 THROUGH MARCH 9 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS SEVERE   WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN LOUISIANA. LATE WINTER AND SPRING MONTHS   TYPICALLY BRING THE HIGHEST FREQUENCY OF SEVERE WEATHER TO GULF   COAST REGION. SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IS A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW   SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLANS AND ENSURE YOU HAVE A MEANS TO RECEIVE   TIMELY WARNINGS.     LAST YEAR...A TOTAL OF 22 TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN IN SOUTHEAST   LOUISIANA AND THE ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTHWEST AND COASTAL   MISSISSIPPI IN 2012. OF THOSE 22 TORNADOES...THE 10 TORNADOES THAT   OCCURRED I...