Heat indices, or "feels-like" temps, in New Orleans and Baton Rouge could reach anywhere from 108 to 112 degrees. Other affected areas include Slidell, Hammond, Houma, Gulfport and Pascagoula. Actual high temperatures are expected to be between 93 to 97 degrees.

A Flood Watch has been issued for southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi due to potential excessive rainfall and urban flooding.

The National Weather Service radar in New Orleans is back online after a network issue that also affected Hammond, Fort Polk, and Lake Charles radars.

Major damage was reported in some of the same parts of eastern New Orleans ravaged by a tornado in March.

The National Weather Service in New Orleans forecasts showers and thunderstorms with high humidity and temperatures near 91°F. Rain chances vary; highest precipitation expected Wednesday.

The National Weather Service office for New Orleans and Baton Rouge has so far escaped layoffs being carried out across its parent agency, NOAA, though uncertainty remains ahead of a March ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

New Orleans and the surrounding area were placed under a flood advisory Monday afternoon by the National Weather Service as the region dealt with heavy rain that left thousands without power. 6,958 customers were without power in New Orleans, according to Entergy's outage map. The outages were largely in the Uptown/Carrollton areas.

The potential for snowfall on the Crescent City and the Red Stick next week is "looking increasingly possible," the National Weather Service in Slidell said Friday.