Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum's Weather Blog

High pressure is currently sitting over us and it will move to the east of Louisiana today.  This will allow us to have plenty of sunshine with warmer high temperatures in the lower  80s .  Tonight will have a few clouds and it will not be as cool.  Lows will be in the mid to upper  60s .   Wednesday will be a warm and breezy day ahead of a cold front.  There will be a slight chance for a shower late in the day.  Highs will be in the mid  80s .  The cold front will move through on Wednesday Night into Early on Thursday Morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Some of the storms could be strong to severe.  However, the better chance for severe weather will be over Central MS and North LA.  Lows will be around 70. Thursday will start out with the rain and storms for the morning commute as the cold front moves through.  Then we will become clear and breezy in the afternoon.  It will not cool down ...

The upper-level low that kept the clouds over us all day on Sunday is finally moving to the east.  At the same time, an area of high pressure will build over us from the west.  This will lead to plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures today.  Highs will be in the upper 70s.  Tonight will be mostly clear and not as chilly/cool with lows in the 50s.   The area of high pressure will move east of Louisiana on Tuesday, and this will bring back more southerly winds.  We will be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower  80s .  Tuesday Night will be mostly clear with lows in the  60s .   Wednesday will be pretty quiet during the day as a cold front heads our way.  Expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid  80s .  The cold front will move through on Wednesday Night into Thursday Morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Some of the storms could be strong north of the lake as a squall line mov...

The cold front has moved through and we will see an end to the rain today.  An upper-level low will move across Tennessee and this will help to keep some clouds over us today.  Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with much cooler and breezy northwest winds around 15-20 mph.  Highs will only be around 70°!  This will make for some great weather for the New Orleans Air Show in Belle Chasse.  Tonight will become mostly clear and cool to chilly.  Lows north of the lake will be in the upper 40s and south of the lake in the mid 50s.  You will want a jacket on Monday Morning! After a cool/chilly start to the day on Monday, we will have some very comfortable weather.  High pressure will build over us from the west.  We will have plenty of sunshine and milder highs in the upper 70s.  Monday Night will not be as cool with lows in the 50s on both sides of the lake. The area of high pressure will move east of us on Tuesday, and this wi...

Today's Forecast: We will be warmer today with a small chance for a shower.  Some dry air aloft will limit the amount of showers we will see.  Expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid  80s .  Tonight will be partly cloudy and muggy with patchy fog.  Lows will be in the lower  60s  north and upper  60s  south of the lake.   Saturday will be our transition day of weather.  A cold front will move into the area during the evening hours.  We will have spotty showers and storms from ahead and along it.  Much of Saturday will actually be mostly cloudy and pretty dry with the bulk of the rain/storms arriving in the late afternoon and continuing until midnight or so.  It will be warm and humid with highs in the mid  80s .   If you are headed to the New Orleans Air Show or the Old Metairie Crawfish Festival, the weather will be good for much of the day!  Just keep an eye on the radar Saturday Ev...

Today's Forecast: More of the same weather is expected today with partly cloudy skies and isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.  It will be warm and humid with highs in the mid  80s .  Tonight will have a few clouds and patchy fog.  It will be muggy with lows in the mid to upper  60s .   Friday will be just like today with a few storms and more warm temperatures in the mid  80s .  The cold front is still forecast to move through the region this weekend.  Saturday will be mostly cloudy, warm and humid with scattered showers and storms ahead and along the cold front.  Some of the storms could be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain.  Highs will be in the lower  80s .  More scattered showers and storms are expected Saturday Night as the front moves through.  Lows will be cooler as they fall to the 50s north and  60s  south.   Sunday will become a beautiful, breezy and much ...

Today's Forecast: We will continue to be warm and humid today with another chance for a few showers and storms this afternoon. Once we start to warm up, the heating of the day will help to set off the storms from late-morning until the evening hours - very similar to what we see in the Summer.  Any storm could produce heavy rain and some street flooding issues.  High temperatures will be in the lower  80s .  Tonight will be partly cloudy, mild and muggy with patchy fog.  Lows will be in the mid  60s .   Thursday and Friday will be just like today - partly cloudy warm and humid with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  Highs will be in the lower  80s .  Lows will be in the mid  60s  on both sides of the lake.   The weather will change as we head into the weekend.  A cold front will move toward us on Saturday.  We will see spotty showers and storms ahead of it.  Right now, the day wi...

Today's weather will be very similar to what we saw on Sunday - plenty of clouds mixed with sun along with scattered showers and thunderstorms.  These storms are being set off by a weak disturbance/wave aloft.  As the wave moves through, it taps into the warm/humid air over us and sets off the storms.  The storms could produce some gusty winds and contain heavy rain.  Highs today will be in the lower  80s .  Tonight will be partly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight chance for a shower.  Lows will be in the  60s .   The wave will move east of us on Tuesday, but it will still be close enough to set off spotty showers and storms with mostly cloudy skies.  Highs will be in the lower  80s .   We start to dry out on Wednesday as an area of high pressure aloft moves over the Deep South.  This will make it partly cloudy with highs in the lower  80s .  The high pressure will sit right over us on Thursday and Fri...

A weak cold front will move into or near SE LA today.  This will help set off a few showers or storms before it moves east and dissipates.  However, most of you will not see any rain.  Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm with highs in the lower  80s .  Tonight will be mostly clear, cooler and comfortable.  Lows will be in the upper 50s north and mid  60s  south of the lake.   An area of high pressure will build over the Gulf South Thursday and Friday.  We will be dry and partly cloudy each day.  Highs will still be warm as they climb into the lower  80s .  Each night will have a few clouds with lows in the 50s north and  60s  south.  Looking ahead into Easter  Weekend , the area of high pressure will move east of us.  That means return flow, or southerly winds will be back.  These winds will keep us warm, but they will also transport in some Gulf Moisture.  This will hel...

An upper-level trough of low pressure will send a cold front into Southern Mississippi today with scattered showers and storms along it.  The cold front will be close enough to set off a few showers and thunderstorms near us today - mainly toward Baton Rouge and into South Mississippi. It will be a little warmer and more humid with a mix of sun and clouds.  High temperatures will be back into the lower 80s. The weather this evening will be partly cloudy and mild for the Wally Pontiff, Jr. Classic.  LSU takes on UL Lafayette at 7 PM at the Shrine on Airline (Formerly named Zephyr Stadium).  Overnight, will be partly cloudy with a slight chance for a shower and patchy fog. Lows will be in the upper 50s north and mid  60s  south.  The trough and front will be just east of us on Wednesday, but they will be close enough to set off a spotty shower or storm with partly cloudy skies.  Highs will be in the lower  80s .   High pressur...

The area of high pressure that was over us this past weekend will move east of Louisiana today.  This will bring back southeasterly winds and some humidity.  We will be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s.  Tonight will have a few clouds and lows in the upper 50s north and mid  60s  south of the lake.   A trough of low pressure and cold front will move through part of the Southeast U.S. on Tuesday.  We will be far enough south not to see a big impact from this.  However, we could see a few showers and thunderstorms - mainly along the LA/MS state line.  Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm with highs in the lower  80s .  There could be a few showers on Tuesday Night as the cold front stalls and dissipates just north of us.  Lows will be in the  60s .  An area of high pressure will build back over the area Wednesday through Friday.  Each day will be partly cloudy and warm with highs in the...

Get ready for some more gorgeous weather today and this weekend.  An area of high pressure will build over us today.  That means it will be mostly sunny and still mild with highs in the lower 70s.  Make sure to wear your sunscreen if you are headed to French Quarter Fest!   Tonight will be clear and cool to chilly.  Lows north of the lake will be in the lower 40s and south of the lake in the lower 50s.  Bring a jacket if you are headed to any festivals tonight. The weekend will be very nice for French Quarter Fest and the Strawberry Festival!  We will be sunny and milder on Saturday with highs in the mid 70s.  Saturday Night will be clear and cool/chilly with lows in the 50s on both sides of the lake.   Sunday will be a little warmer as the area of high pressure moves east of Louisiana and southerly winds return.  Highs will be around 80° under mostly sunny skies.  Again, make sure to wear sunscreen if you will be at th...

Get ready for some fantastic weather for the rest of the week!  The cold front is east of Louisiana and an area of high pressure will build over us today.  This will make it sunny and less humid.  We will be much cooler than Wednesday with highs only in the lower 70s.   The weather will be very comfortable for the first pitch at the NOLA Babycakes Inaugural game tonight at 7 PM.  Temperatures will be in the upper 60s, but they will fall into the lower 60s.  you may want to take a light jacket with you!  Overnight, it will be clear and cooler - especially north of the lake.  Lows on the Northshore will be in the mid 40s and the Southshore will be in the mid 50s.  A good night to open the windows! Friday will be another gorgeous day with plenty of sunshine and cool high temperatures in the lower 70s.   The weekend is going to be beautiful!!  This is perfect weather for the French Quarter Fest, Strawberry Fest and anything...

There is a threat for strong to severe storms across all of Southeast Louisiana through Noon today.  The environment is very unstable and this means showers and storms will develop as a cold front moves through this afternoon. Some of these storms could be severe with damaging winds, a few tornadoes and large hail.  Fortunately, the risk is low across SE LA.  SPC  has us in a Marginal Risk or level 1 risk.  That does not mean put your guard down, but I'm not expecting many, if any storms.  Stay weather aware.  Our main weather issue today will be gusty winds as the cold front moves through.  Drier air will follow behind the cold front and the winds will be out of the NW at 15-25 mph with higher gusts.  The NWS has issued a Wind Advisory until 7 AM Thursday for the Southshore.  Watch for restrictions on the Cause for your commute home!  The worst of the severe weather is expected across much of Alabama and Georgia where...

We will have some pleasant weather today with plenty of sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures.  Highs will be in the mid  80s .  This will be near the record high of 85° set back in 2001.   The weather will go downhill tonight as our next system moves through.  The old cold front will retreat back to the north as a warm front this evening.  At the same time, an upper-level low will move out of the Rockies toward St. Louis.  As this happens, scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop starting around 10 PM and will continue overnight.  Some of the storms along and south of the warm front could be strong to severe!   SPC  has put all of Southeast Louisiana in a Marginal Risk for severe weather, and the Northshore into Southern Mississippi in a Slight Risk.  You will need to stay weather aware tonight into Wednesday Morning!!  Have your weather radios and weather apps on standby mode to alert you to any warnings ov...