Louisiana Weather 3/7 Evening - Drench & Sizzle Showdown

Good evening. Louisiana. I'm Michael Nally. In Here's situation, warm, unstable air from the Gulf is clashing with slightly cooler air filtering down from the north. That collision is fueling rounds of showers and thunderstorms. And some of them could pack a serious punch. Down in Southeast Louisiana. New Orleans and Baton Rouge are ground zero today. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until midnight. Some spots have already seen 2 to 3 inches of rain. And another 2 to 4 inches could dump on top of that. That’s a recipe for street flooding, especially in low-lying areas. You’re sitting at 69 degrees this evening, but the humidity makes it feel heavier. By tomorrow, highs push to 79 degrees, but storms fire up again by noon. If you're heading to the French Quarter or out toward Slidell, keep the rain gear handy. In Capital sees same soggy story with a twist, fog. Patchy fog rolls in overnight, mixing with scattered storms that could drop half an inch to three-quarters of an inch of rain. Lows dip to 68 degrees—muggy even after dark—before rebounding to 79 degrees Sunday. The heaviest activity hits between 9 A.M. and 3 P.M., so if you're hitting the farmers market, watch the radar. Up in Northwest Louisiana. Shreveport and Monroe are catching a relative break. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 P.M. Near the Arkansas line, but the front weakens as it moves south. You’ll see heavy rain early—another half-inch to three-quarters—but the severe threat drops fast. Lows tonight fall to 60 degrees before Sunday highs reach 74 degrees. The bigger picture? We’re stuck in a pattern pumping warmth straight from the Gulf. Tuesday brings record-challenging highs in the mid-80s. A cold front finally knocks us back to near 70 degrees by Thursday, but we flirt with 80 degrees again by next weekend. Tonight, storms peak between 8 P.M. and midnight statewide. Fog develops after 10 P.M., dense near rivers and lakes. Watch for isolated strong storms capable of 60 mile an hour winds or quarter-sized hail, especially north of I-10. We’re 13 days from the spring equinox, but Louisiana is already in full spring mode—minus the azaleas, plus the thunderstorms. Charge your phones and keep the weather alerts on tonight. See you tomorrow.