An area of concern has captured the attention of tropical forecasters as they monitor an area of disturbed weather in the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana's coastline.
Lafayette weatherman Daniel Phillips offered the most on-target assessment of the New Orleans Saints season opener yesterday. He even got in a shot a Sean Payton too.
Shreveport's latest heat stroke victim, a 28-year-old man found unresponsive in his bed at home by a relative, has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner's office.
But without any measurable rain, Beauregard Sheriff Mark Herford says the Tiger Island Wildfire will likely burn until they get some good, long rain, which is not in the forecast anytime soon.
The A/C or air conditioner in many Louisiana homes will be put to the test over these next several days of record heat. Here's how you can help your unit and keep your costs lower.