The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form amid widespread staffing shortages at the area’s critical weather stations.

Last August, residents of New Orleans endured a spate of extreme heat alerts, warning of successive days with temperatures in ...

A giant plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive in Florida this week. Here's what to expect in Naples and Collier County.

Advances in forecast models, satellite data, and radar technology have transformed hurricane predictions since 2005.

Wildfires have been raging in Canada, producing a significant amount of smoke that's being blown by winds into the U.S. Will smoke reach Louisiana?

NEW ORLEANS — Heavy rain and scattered storms are expected Thursday morning through early afternoon in New Orleans and nearby areas. Some storms could be strong. A Flash Flood Warning was issued ...

NEW ORLEANS — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for New Orleans through 5:30 p.m. as heavy rain ...

With the official start of hurricane season on June 1, Orleans Parish leaders are urging residents to prepare now, rather than waiting until the peak months of ...

That sun made for a nice mid-day break to get errands done, but more rain is possible heading into the afternoon and early ...

Three more of the 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month were re-arrested Monday in two different ...

The Washington Post investigation published this week reported that New Orleans police were using Project N.O.L.A.'s network of facial recognition cameras to monitor the streets for wanted suspects ...

On Wednesday at 10:16 p.m. the National Weather Service released a beach hazards statement in effect until Thursday at 6 a.m. for Niagara, Orleans and ... Local Weather Alerts is a service ...