Steve Caparotta WAFB
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Steve Caparotta is the Chief Meteorologist at WAFB in Baton Rouge. A native of Metairie, he's has been at WAFB since 2003.
More rain but a little less heat in the forecast. Here's a look at rain chances and temps.
06/02/2026
We've talked quite a bit in recent weeks about a developing El Niño and how that will likely result in a below average hurricane season. But history tells us that even 'below average' seasons can produce significant hits. Below are the tropical storms and hurricanes that have struck Louisiana during moderate to strong El Niño events since 1950. Notice that historic storms like Audrey (1957) and Betsy (1965) are included.
So, while storm counts should be down in the Atlantic, let this serve as a reminder that we can never let our guard down.
[For the weather nerds: data via Dr. Phil Klotzbach is for moderate to strong El Niño events defined by the RONI during Aug/Sep/Oct]
06/01/2026
⚠️ Street Flood Advisory
A Flood Advisory is in effect for portions of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, and Livingston parishes through 4:15 PM. Slow-moving storms could result in street flooding this afternoon.
El Niño continues to show signs of its emergence. Sea surface temperature anomalies show waters warming in the Equatorial Pacific. And sea surface height anomalies detected by satellite are also a reflection of warming waters. The last part of this animation shows the primary impact to hurricane season -- increased wind shear in the Atlantic. But even with that, Louisiana has still had some examples of significant impacts during El Niño years.
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