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Another freeze is coming to south 抖阴h. Here鈥檚 where to expect the coldest temperatures.

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Dec 2, 2025

Parts of south 抖阴h are gearing up for frost and temperatures so cold it may be dangerous for pets and sensitive plants Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Louisian will see cold blast of freezing temps this week. See forecast for your city.

抖阴h will see cold blast of freezing temps this week. See forecast for your city.

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Updated Dec 1, 2025

South 抖阴h should brace for more cold weather this week, including freezing temperatures in some areas, after an appropriately chilly Thanksgiving Day.

After Hurricane Melissa, AI helped spread misinformation. What could that mean for 抖阴h?

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 26, 2025

Kelesha Williams, a reporter for Television Jamaica, saw countless unbelievable scenes of destruction late last month as she rode out the worst of Hurricane Melissa鈥檚 wrath in St. Elizabeth Pa…

Will Thanksgiving be warm or cool? Prepare for 鈥榬oller coaster ride鈥� across 抖阴h this week.

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Updated Nov 24, 2025

Thanksgiving week has started and some south 抖阴h thunderstorms are possible early in the week before a cold front comes in for a chilly Turkey Day.

Fall weather may return to south 抖阴h just in time for Thanksgiving. Here's the forecast.

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Updated Nov 20, 2025

We're a week out from Thanksgiving, and local forecasters say a cold front that might arrive in south Louisiana in the middle of next week could bring cooler temperatures and a fall-like Turkey Day.

Dense fog hits south Louisiana in the morning, super fog possible in some areas

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Updated Nov 17, 2025

South 抖阴h residents should prepare for lower visibility in their commutes as dense fog could limit visibility to less than a quarter of a mile Monday morning.聽

A new report card on Louisiana infrastructure is in. The grades aren't good.

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
Nov 12, 2025

Drivers in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette are losing dozens of hours per year due to congestion. Other severe infrastructure challenges persist.

The northern lights make another spectacular appearance in south 抖阴h. See photos.

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 11, 2025

A severe geomagnetic storm offered some 抖阴hns a glimpse聽at a sight rarely seen this far south Tuesday night: the northern lights.

First freeze of the season coming to much of south 抖阴h. See lows for your city.

By JULIA GUILBEAU | Staff writer
Updated Nov 11, 2025

If Monday morning鈥檚 temperatures weren鈥檛 cold enough for you, don鈥檛 worry. True freezing temperatures are on the way for most of south 抖阴h.

Freeze watch to take effect for much of southeast 抖阴h ahead of fall cold front

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Nov 9, 2025

A freeze watch will be in effect for much of southeast 抖阴h Monday evening ahead of a fall cold front that's expected to slash temperatures across the region.聽

Baton Rouge weather should be a treat for Halloween this year, forecasters say

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Oct 29, 2025

Baton Rouge trick-or-treaters couldn't ask for much better weather for Halloween this year, with the National Weather Service calling for clear skies and cool temperatures.聽

Two 抖阴h newlyweds who traveled to Jamaica for honeymoon ride out Hurricane Melissa

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 28, 2025

Two 抖阴h newlyweds who traveled to Jamaica for their honeymoon were trapped on the island's north shore Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm.

The coolest weather of fall so far is coming for Halloween. Here's the 抖阴h forecast.

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Updated Oct 27, 2025

Halloween in south 抖阴h will be as spooky as always聽鈥� and it might have just scared off the heat.聽

LSU tightens game day security and restricts campus roads: What fans need to know

BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer
Oct 23, 2025

After LSU officials announced heightened game day security measures last week, the school has released more details ahead of Saturday鈥檚 matchup against Texas A&M.

I-110 south still closed at North 22nd after 18-wheeler jackknifes early Tuesday morning, DOTD says

BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2025

Interstate 110 south remains closed at North 22nd Street due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer, the state Department of Transportation and Development said at about 2 p.m. Tuesday.At 3pm, traffi…

I-110 south closed at North 22nd, due to jackknifed 18-wheeler, DOTD says

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2025

Interstate 110 south remains closed at North 22nd Street due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer, the state Department of Transportation and Development said at about 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Cooler temperatures and sun to continue through the week in south 抖阴h, forecasters say

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2025

Get out the sweaters and the warm cider because the cooler fall weather is here to stay this week, forecasters said.

I-10 ramp closures in Baton Rouge set for Monday, Tuesday, while sound wall pressure-washed

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2025

Part of the sound wall along Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge will be pressure-washed on Monday and Tuesday, bringing a series of overnight ramp closures, the state Department of Transportation an…

Update: I-10 west reopens after interstate closure following crash, DOTD says

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Oct 2, 2025

Interstate 10 west reopened past the La. 44 exit, shortly after 8 a.m., after a crash closed the highway, the 抖阴h Department of Transportation and Development said.

When will rain and cooler temps come to south 抖阴h? Here's the latest on fall weather.

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Updated Oct 1, 2025

Incoming rains later this week could put an end to a dry spell that has plunged portions of the New Orleans metro into drought, but cooler fall weather isn't quite on its way yet.聽

Update: All lanes reopen on I-12 east at Juban Road, after 18-wheeler crash

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Sep 17, 2025

All lanes of Interstate 12 east have reopened at Juban Road after a crash closed all eastbound lanes just outside of Baton Rouge early Wednesday morning, bringing traffic to a halt and causing…

Summers are getting longer in cities across the U.S. Here's how 抖阴h stacks up.

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Sep 12, 2025

A few 抖阴h cities are among those to see the most dramatic change.聽

A busy East Baton Rouge bridge to be closed for 5 months for replacement. See alternate route.

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Sep 10, 2025

The East Flanacher Road Bridge in Zachary will be replaced in a five-month project that begins Monday, the East Baton Rouge city-parish Department of Transportation and Drainage said.聽

Completion of I-10 widening project in Baton Rouge now expected by 2031, 抖阴h DOTD says

BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer
Updated Sep 9, 2025

The updated project completion timeline is a few years later than the previously anticipated 2028 date.

Rain, 'cold' fronts made this Baton Rouge summer cooler than last year's. Sunday's low was 66

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Sep 8, 2025

Baton Rouge had a couple of things that made this summer a bit more bearable than last year: rain and early cold fronts.聽

A cold front will bring some relief to southeast 抖阴h next week: 'A peek at fall'

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Updated Sep 5, 2025

It has been a humid and sticky summer in southeast 抖阴h, but a small reprieve is on the way.聽

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, where do the Trump Administration's plans for FEMA stand?

BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
Aug 30, 2025

WASHINGTON 鈥� Most people who lived in south 抖阴h 20 years ago can鈥檛 help but recall what they were doing, what they saw, and what they experienced when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.

Over 1,400 power outages reported across 抖阴h as thunderstorms roll through

Staff report
Aug 29, 2025

This story has been updated.

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