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Baton Rouge records year's first 90-degree day, hitting an annual milestone

Baton Rouge records year's first 90-degree day, hitting an annual milestone

Posted 3:24 PM 4/27/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

Baton Rouge has reached the low 90s for the first time in 2026. The official thermometer for record-keeping purposes at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport registered an air temperature of 90° at approximately 3:48 p.m. Monday. Out of 134 years of record, only in 13 years has Baton Rouge (More)

4/24/2026

Storm Prediction Center raises severe weather risk over Louisiana Friday night

Storm Prediction Center raises severe weather risk over Louisiana Friday night

Posted 8:11 AM 4/24/2026 by Dave Baker

A round of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to impact parts of Louisiana later today and especially tonight, with the greatest concern centered over northern and central portions of the state. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined much of the region in a (More)

4/22/2026

Understanding drought categories as the bayou becomes thirstier

Understanding drought categories as the bayou becomes thirstier

Posted 9:57 AM 4/23/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

Louisiana is no stranger to water; it quite literally defines the state’s geography and way of life. So, when rain dries up over a prolonged period, the landscape shifts rapidly. It's happening across the state as significant rain continues to be scarce.

Drought is more than just a (More)

4/20/2026

7.5 magnitude earthquake off of the northern coast of Japan on Monday

7.5 magnitude earthquake off of the northern coast of Japan on Monday

Posted 7:43 AM 4/20/2026 by Dave Baker

TOKYO --A strong earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast, prompting a tsunami alert from the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 and hit near the Sanriku coastline (More)

4/14/2026

A month of rain in twelve hours: Baton Rouge flood of 1967

A month of rain in twelve hours: Baton Rouge flood of 1967

Posted 6:07 PM 4/14/2026 by The Storm Station Meteorologists

On April 14, 1967, Baton Rouge experienced a weather event worth remembering, even in a region with a trying history of heavy rain and flooding. A storm system stalled over the region, dumping a record-breaking foot of rain in a matter of hours, paralyzing transportation, and triggering (More)

4/9/2026

Dangerous rip currents expected at Alabama and Florida beaches through at least Friday

Dangerous rip currents expected at Alabama and Florida beaches through at least Friday

Posted 3:18 PM 4/9/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus

Breezy conditions will create dangerous rip currents along Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama and Florida through at least Friday. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 

Those planning a trip to Alabama and Florida Panhandle (More)

3/31/2026

New weather radars can follow storms in real time to give people more warning

New weather radars can follow storms in real time to give people more warning

Posted 3:51 PM 3/31/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus

New mobile weather radars from NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory are expected to improve severe weather forecasting and public safety across the United States. NOAA researchers can now bring advanced radar technology directly to the front lines of tornadoes, hail storms, flash (More)

4/1/2026

Four astronauts head toward the Moon for the first time in decades on NASA's Artemis II

Posted 6:51 PM 4/1/2026 by The Storm Station Meteorologists

For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA has launched humans back toward the Moon. Following the success of the unmanned Artemis I flight in 2022, the Artemis II mission marks a historic leap forward in an effort to pave the way for mankind to return to the Moon (More)

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