One more warm day before much colder air drops in by midweek in your New Orleans weather forecast. For a closer look at the ...

Sep. 16, 2024 — Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are critical to sustaining our planet, but they come with a big challenge: they don't always generate power when it's needed.

BUT BEHIND THAT SYSTEM ON FRIDAY, YOU SEE THE WIND ARROWS HERE. THAT’S A NORTH WIND FOR THE VALLEY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY, SOMETHING WE’LL BE WATCHING VERY CAREFULLY AS WE ...

Read more about these maps. Please be aware that wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the average wind speeds presented here, and stronger still in thunderstorms and squalls.

It is important to check warnings and tropical cyclone information when strong winds are forecast or when circular patterns of wind arrows are evident in tropical areas.