Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge

Mardi Gras Decision Support Page

Use the links below to access a 7-day forecast for the specified location(s). Each hour's forecast is color-coded as follows:

Green: No Impacts Expected
Yellow: Possible Limited Impacts
Orange: Possible Moderate Impacts
Red: Possible Significant Impacts

Note: Please remember that the farther out in time a forecast is, the more likely there are to be changes.
Don't forge to check back as your event date gets closer.

Greater New Orleans Area & South Shore

Orleans Parish:
New Orleans
(We know the page says Gretna
when you click on it, but we
promise it's New Orleans.)

St. Bernard Parish:
Chalmette

Jefferson Parish:
Metairie/Kenner
West Bank
Jean Lafitte
Grand Isle

St. Charles Parish:
Luling
Des Allemands

North Shore Area

St. Tammany Parish:
Slidell/Pearl River
Covington/Mandeville/Abita
Bush
Folsom

Tangipahoa Parish:
Hammond/Ponchatoula

Washington Parish:
Bogalusa

Greater Baton Rouge Area & River Parishes

East Baton Rouge Parish:
Baton Rouge

Iberville Parish:
Plaquemine