Forecast Discussion
Today
Thursday PM Forecast: krewes, weak cold front ready to roll this weekend
Posted 5:46 PM 2/5/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
A chill has returned to the Capital City, but it will be short-lived, overall. New to the Storm Station Forecast, despite a general warming trend, a weak cold front is now poised to disrupt that this weekend.
Friday: warming, sunny
Weekend: mild (More)
Yesterday
Wednesday PM Forecast: Let the sunshine roll into the weekend
Posted 5:44 PM 2/4/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
The chilliest air of the next week will settle into the Capital Area over the next 24 hours. After that, the weather will only improve and be cooperative for a busy weekend of outdoor events.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Now behind a cold front, temperatures will tumble moving (More)
2/3/2026
Tuesday PM Forecast: after brief warmup, next cold front moves into Capital Area
Posted 5:12 PM 2/3/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
After a passing punch of showers overnight, another cold front will bring chilly air for the end of the workweek. If you’re not a fan of the chill, don’t worry, this one will be short-lived and exit before a busy weekend of events.
Wednesday: drying, breezy and (More)
2/2/2026
Monday PM Forecast: Cold in the rearview, rain up next
Posted 5:46 PM 2/2/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
The frigid temperatures are now in the past. The future features a warmup, leading right into the next chance of rain.
Tonight & Tomorrow: There is no need to worry about pipes going forward. Hard freezes are done, and even light ones won’t be an issue starting (More)
2/1/2026
Sunday PM Forecast: From ice-cold nights to near 70 degrees
Posted 5:10 PM 2/1/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Expect “improvements” in temperature as the new workweek begins. Such a warming trend will eventually give way to showers ahead of the next cold front, which arrives around midweek.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Clear skies and generally light winds will set up (More)
1/31/2026
Saturday PM Forecast: Widespread hard freeze incoming, thaw coming soon
Posted 4:14 PM 1/31/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
The coldest point of this Arctic blast is here. Continue protecting people, pets, plants, and pipes for the time being. A thaw arrives in the Capital Area early next week.
An EXTREME COLD WARNING remains in effect through 10 a.m. Sunday across all of southeast (More)
1/30/2026
EXTREME COLD WARNING with winds chills in the teens for parts of the weekend
Posted 4:29 PM 1/30/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
The Storm Station has been tracking a significant Arctic outbreak heading toward the Gulf Coast, and it’s shaping up to be even colder than the chill felt last weekend. A powerful cold front will move through the region and bring dangerously low temperatures and biting winds that will stick (More)
1/29/2026
Thursday PM Forecast: EXTREME COLD WARNING issued ahead of weekend freeze
Posted 5:39 PM 1/29/2026 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
An ***EXTREME COLD WARNING*** will go into effect from midnight Friday night until 10AM Sunday. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 degrees are expected around southeast Louisiana. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is (More)
1/28/2026
Wednesday PM Forecast: Gradual warmup before strong front brings dangerous cold
Posted 5:43 PM 1/28/2026 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
Temperatures were a bit warmer today and will climb even more on Thursday ahead of a significant cold front. Once that front moves through, bitterly cold air returns, with wind chills potentially dropping into the single digits.
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1/27/2026
Tuesday PM Forecast: Temperatures gradually warm, another arctic plunge this weekend
Posted 5:42 PM 1/27/2026 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
Although we will stay with below average temperatures the next few days, the heart of the cold will be on its way out. Another significant front will roll through on Friday, bringing another round of bitter cold for the weekend.
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