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• Balin Rogers- Meteorologist

  August 17, 2023 6:18 PM

  Balin Rogers grew up in Denham Springs, Louisiana, where he became very accustomed to the wild Louisiana weather. He has always loved the weather ever since he was a kid. One of his earliest memories was looking out of a window as Hurricane Katrina passed. This passion for weather led... more »

• Three inches of rain in an hour flood North Baton Rouge streets Tuesday

  July 26, 2022 3:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Streets north of downtown were impassable Tuesday afternoon after rain dumped inches of water, prompting a flash flood warning. The weather alert should expire at 4:15 p.m. as long as it's not extended, WBRZ Storm Station meteorologists said. Monitor traffic conditions live: Click HERE for... more »

• Jefferson Highway, Mid City streets and I-110 take on water during heavy rain Wednesday Play Video

  July 6, 2022 3:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Localized street flooding brought traffic to a slow crawl Wednesday afternoon. Jefferson Highway near Corporate experienced water over the curb. Flooding was also reported near the roundabout on Lobdell in Mid City. High water also caused issues on I-110 near the Governor's Mansion. Two... more »

• Tropical Storm Nicholas expected to make landfall in Texas, will bring heavy rain to Louisiana

  September 12, 2021 11:41 AM

  HOUSTON - Tropical storm warnings and watches were issued for coastal areas of Texas Sunday as Tropical Storm Nicholas formed. The storm formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Sunday. It is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana this week. The Baton... more »

• It'll feel like 100-105 degrees in some areas today; Watching the tropics Play Video

  June 14, 2021 7:15 AM

  The heat advisory set earlier has been canceled. Temperatures and humidity levels are currently lower than originally expected. Though, heat index values may still rise to 100 to 105 degrees Monday afternoon, so continue to exercise caution during outdoor activities. THE FORECAST Today & Tonight:... more »

• Photos of overnight storm and flooding in EBR, parts of Ascension

  May 17, 2021 10:11 PM

  Watch WBRZ streaming live here Latest on EBR flooding, including shelter information and disaster declaration. I-10 closed in the southern end of East Baton Rouge Parish due to flooding on I-10. East Baton Rouge closed schools Tuesday. Homes and businesses flooded in late-evening storm Monday. ... more »

• WATCH: Furniture blows across porch, damage reported across BR area after storms

  April 10, 2021 9:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Saturday morning broke with views of damage from overnight storms. Click here to stream WBRZ News 2 newscasts Saturday. Over 15,000 people were without power in East Baton Rouge. A majority of the outages were in the Inniswold area, southeast of the I-10/12 split. ... more »

• Download the free WBRZ Weather App

  April 1, 2021 11:47 AM

  You can find current conditions, receive watches and warnings, get the hour-by-hour forecast, the 7-day forecast, track live radar, and so much more right in the palm of your hand. CLICK HERE to download on Apple devices. CLICK HERE to download on Android devices. more »

• Baton Rouge prepares for heavy rainfall, experts monitor river levels Play Video

  March 23, 2021 6:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Severe weather is expected to impact Baton Rouge and surrounding areas late Tuesday (March 23) morning, and then linger until Thursday. As of 5 a.m. Tuesday, unusually gusty winds can already be felt in Baton Rouge. Some, viewing the winds as a reminder of what may... more »

• WATCH LIVE traffic and weather coverage streaming here

  March 17, 2021 4:59 PM

  Watch NONSTOP WEATHER AND TRAFFIC coverage from WBRZ as storms rattle the sky and impact the drive. Click HERE to stream WBRZ Plus on your device. Watch WBRZ Plus on Cox channel 11, REV channel 2, scan for antenna channel 2.2 and access WBRZ Plus on streaming TV... more »

• Winter storm rips decades-old oak from Baton Rouge front yard Play Video

  February 16, 2021 11:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Darryl St. Pierre, a resident in the Magnolia Woods subdivision, knew a winter storm was coming, but he never expected anything like what happened early Monday morning. "Close to 8 a.m. we heard an extremely loud noise. Didn't know what it was," St. Pierre said. "I... more »

• Stream of weather info: Current weather alerts, information

  October 9, 2020 4:48 PM

  Click HERE to watch WBRZ streaming live online Click HERE for the WBRZ weather page. Click HERE to see how to download the WBRZ weather app. Tweets below are from the WBRZ Weather Twitter account. Monitor for weather warnings below. Tweets by WBRZweather ... more »

• Dozens of streets, I-110 flood in Baton Rouge during deluge Monday Play Video

  July 6, 2020 1:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two-dozen streets and intersections closed Monday as nearly 3 inches of rain poured down, leading to localized street flooding. The area is under a weather advisory until Tuesday evening. Click HERE for more from the WBRZ weather team. Photos shared with WBRZ showed curb-high water... more »

• Gusts over 60 mph knock out power to more than 30,000 Thursday around EBR

  June 25, 2020 4:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Winds gusted above 60 mph between LSU and the airport as a thunderstorm moved through the area, knocking out power to more than 30,000 utility customers. Click HERE for the WBRZ weather page . Watch News 2 newscasts streaming live here for the latest forecast... more »

• Watch live WBRZ weather updates during urgent weather situations

  June 24, 2020 3:29 PM

  Important weather information at your fingertips! In an urgent weather situation, watch WBRZ Channel 2, WBRZ Plus and the WBRZ 24-hour weather channel. Click HERE to watch WBRZ Plus live , which includes all newscasts on WBRZ Channel 2. Click HERE to watch the 24-hour weather channel... more »

• Clean up begins in EBR following Wednesday morning storms Play Video

  June 24, 2020 8:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Wednesday morning, tornadoes threatened an extensive area in south Louisiana, including East Baton Rouge Parish. The short-lived tornadoes brought heavy rainfall and strong winds into the Capital City from about 4:45 a.m. until 6:15 a.m. Though the storms passed quickly, they left evidence of... more »

• Midday deluge floods BR streets

  May 25, 2020 3:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Heavy rain flooded streets during a midday storm Monday. WBRZ crews recorded video of high water on Corporate Boulevard between College and Citiplace. Rain is in the forecast each day for at least the next seven days; Not all days will experience heavy rain but... more »

• Freeze warning issued for Baton Rouge area Play Video

  November 11, 2019 3:51 PM

  A FREEZE WARNING has been issued for Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Assumption and St. James Parishes as well as Wilkinson, Amite and Pike counties until Wednesday morning. *FREEZE WARNING* for the shaded area. Temperatures... more »

• Olga and merged post-tropical low will dump rain Friday, Saturday Play Video

  October 25, 2019 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Periods of heavy rain are expected into Saturday morning as short-lived Tropical Storm Olga merges with a cold front and move over Louisiana. When the storm systems merge later Friday the weather system will become a post-tropical low with gale force winds. Heavy rainfall could... more »

• Flash flood advisory issued ahead of rain storm; Some street flooding possible Friday

  October 24, 2019 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The area is under a flash flood watch ahead of day-long rain Friday and into Saturday morning. ***FLASH FLOOD WATCH*** for the shaded area. We'll have updated forecasts and post warnings, if issued. #WBRZwx pic.twitter.com/eMXQvNjGYt — WBRZ Weather (@WBRZweather) October 24, 2019 ... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "A Seedy Situation..."

  September 17, 2019 10:57 PM

  Cloud seeding has been in existence for many years. In the late 1940s, Nobel Laureate Irving Langmuir and atmospheric scientist Vincent Schaeffer conducted a classic experiment that demonstrated that intentional human modification of the weather was possible. Their experiments found that home freezers containing super-cooled droplets could be changed to... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "The Deep Freezer and Magnetism"

  September 16, 2019 11:59 PM

  It’s nearly harvest time in south Louisiana, especially for the sugar cane crop. The purchase of the “deep-freezer” by my dad in the 1960s became a storage locker for the fruits and vegetables from our property in Ellwood City, PA. Fruit trees included: apple, pear, peach, plum and a grape... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Another Humberto..."

  September 12, 2019 11:25 PM

  The eighth storm of the 2019 season will be named today. Tropical Storm Humberto could slide into Florida by Saturday. Another Tropical Storm Humberto scraped Freeport, Texas on this date in 2007. Landfall occurred at Galveston and Texas City. The storm maintained its northeast track with Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "The Worst September Storms..."

  September 12, 2019 12:00 AM

  Statistics note that 37% of all named storms, 47% of all named hurricanes and 55% of all major hurricanes occur in the month of September. Before the “naming” of hurricanes, Louisiana storms making landfall in September include: The September 22, 1909 Storm, The September 22, 1926 Storm, The September 21,... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Two Galveston Events..."

  September 9, 2019 11:30 PM

  Beginning the column with a "look back" to an anniversary described by Isaac Cline, Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau in Galveston. "Sunday, September 9, 1900 revealed one of the most horrible sights that ever a civilized people looked upon. It was the end of five days of devastation. Never... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Camp Sumter and a Bolt of Lightning"

  September 4, 2019 12:04 AM

  Camp Sumter was opened by the Confederacy in Andersonville, Georgia, in March 1864. A 17-foot high stockade was built on 16.5 acres, sandwiched between two hillsides. The "Stockade Branch" stream wound through the hillsides and provided water for the inmates. Prisoners would scoop water from the stream with tin cups... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Looking Back - 13 Years Ago..."

  August 29, 2019 11:57 PM

  Here's an archived column from August 30, 2006. "After Katrina made landfall we shifted our coverage to the parishes north of Lake Pontchartrain. Before the Noon hour, on that day, I returned home to start a generator. Wind speeds were running between 40 and 50 miles per hour as I... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Tires on the Reef and Record Lows..."

  August 22, 2019 11:27 PM

  The Miami Herald reported that in 1972, 2 million tires were unloaded onto the sea floor off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. The purpose was to create a giant reef that would act as a habitat for game fish. The fish never inhabited the tire dump because the pile of... more »

• Dangerous heat returns Tuesday; Advisory continues Play Video

  August 12, 2019 5:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE – South Louisiana is being warned of dangerous heat and forecasters issued a heat advisory for Monday and again for Tuesday. Temperatures in the mid 90s will surge the heat index – what it feels like when humidity is factored in – between 102 and 112. ... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Splash Down Change-Up..."

  July 24, 2019 11:57 PM

  This week’s anniversary didn’t include the successful splashdown of the Apollo 11 mission that couldn’t have occurred without the guidance of Captain Hank Brandli. Brandli was a U.S. Air Force meteorologist who analyzed classified information for the secretive Corona reconnaissance satellite program that was de-classified in 1995. It was one... more »

• WATCH: Get ready for Sunday, get the latest forecast and more on Barry in 12 minutes Play Video

  July 14, 2019 12:11 AM

  Need the latest forecast? Missed Barry? Click HERE to watch a complete recap and see what's in store for Sunday. It'll take you a little more than 12 minutes. more »

• WBRZ will provide updates overnight, early Sunday on Barry

  July 10, 2019 12:41 AM

  WBRZ and the WBRZ weather team will provide hourly updates throughout Saturday night and into early Sunday morning. WBRZ Morning News will broadcast from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday and from Nine - 9:30 Sunday morning. The WBRZ and WBRZ weather team will monitor conditions throughout the day... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "The Drive-In and More Heat..."

  June 21, 2019 6:49 PM

  The first drive-in theater in McComb, MS, was developed by T.G.”Teddy” Solomon. June 23rd marks the anniversary of the first outdoor theater. Drive-in theaters still in existence have a transmitting device that secures a radio frequency to advance the movie audio into the vehicle. Since the first outdoor theatre in... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "An Ah-Choo Moment..."

  June 19, 2019 11:57 PM

  A species of monkey, discovered and identified eleven years ago resides in Northern Myanmar- formerly Burma. This particular species would experience weather difficulties in Baton Rouge. Upon its discovery, the Yunnan snub-nosed surprised experts in its complexion but was familiar to residents of Myanmar. They reported that the monkeys are... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Analyzing Droppings and Purple Lips..."

  June 13, 2019 10:54 PM

  Even with advancements in models researchers continue to analyze ice cores and tree rings to investigate ancient climates. In Africa, scientists continue to invetigate communal toilets for answers. The University of Leicester noted that climate clues have been found in latrines used by rock hyrax which is an animal that... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Brides and A Golf Cool-Down..."

  May 31, 2019 11:27 PM

  Welcome to June with 20 days until summertime starts. The society section of The Advocate showcases engagements and weddings and June is popular time to exchange vows. Long before air conditioning, antiperspirants and perfumes, hot temperatures and high humidity created some bothersome odors. To combat these” smells”, brides... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Solar Armor..."

  May 27, 2019 11:04 PM

  Bogus stories lace the colorful history of Death Valley, CA. Here's a good one. In 1874, the editor of the Virginia Territorial Enterprise needed some space to fill. He concocted a story about a scientist who invented a suit called, "solar armor." The scientist covered himself with a sponge-like material,... more »

• Trucker killed in Thursday storms; Surveyors check damage in some areas Friday

  April 19, 2019 1:24 PM

  AMITE, Louisiana – Weather surveyors investigated reports of damaging winds Friday, a day after severe weather blew through most of south and southeastern Louisiana. In Tangipahoa Parish, storm survey teams determined straight-line winds, not a twister, caused damage in Loranger and Wilmer. There, trees were found snapped or... more »

• Monitor these WBRZ TV, online channels today for urgent weather updates

  April 18, 2019 10:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The WBRZ viewing area, along with most of South Louisiana, is facing an elevated risk of severe weather Thursday. Click HERE for Dr. Josh Eachus’ weather blog. Click HERE for live weather data information. WBRZ will produce extended weather-related coverage all day. News 2 newscasts... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "The Great Flood and Muffling Sound..."

  April 17, 2019 11:28 PM

  On this date, 92 years ago the Great Flood of Louisiana implemented the existing levee system. Imperfect engineering and shoddy construction caused the collapse of dams, such as the Johnstown Flood of 1889. On May 16, 1874, 138 people died as a result of poor construction and a dam break... more »

• Enhanced threat for severe weather Thursday, watch weather reports on Ch 2

  April 16, 2019 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Meteorologists with the Severe Storm Prediction Center upgraded the area’s risk of severe weather Thursday from slight to enhanced. Watch WBRZ newscasts Tuesday night at 6:00, 6:30, 10:00, 10:30 and again Wednesday morning from 5 a.m. - nine; Noon – 1 and the evening time periods... more »

• Road closures Saturday Play Video

  December 8, 2017 6:22 AM

  Update: Roads closed from weather factors have been reopened. BATON ROUGE – Freezing conditions later Friday and early Saturday morning caused concern for state and local highway monitors. A hard freeze warning issued for overnight could mean wet street surfaces could freeze. Earlier Friday, snow and rain soaked... more »

• WBRZ LIVE: Here's where to get live news, forecasts today and tomorrow

  December 7, 2017 4:05 PM

  Newscast times WBRZ's 2une-In, 5 a.m. - 7 a.m. WBRZ News 2 at Noon WBRZ News 2 at 4:00 WBRZ News 2 at 5:00 WBRZ News 2 at 6:00 WBRZ News 2 at 10:00 WBRZ News broadcasts on television Live on... more »

• Some events canceled due to weather Thursday, Friday

  December 6, 2017 12:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Dreary, cold weather has forced some outdoor events to be canceled ahead of the weekend. Rainy and cold weather is forecast for Wednesday and Thursday – there is the possibility of colder and possibly winter-like precipitation for early Friday morning. Click HERE for the forecast .... more »

• Stream WBRZ election coverage live here tonight

  October 7, 2017 9:53 PM

  CLICK HERE TO WATCH EVENING NEWSCASTS AND ELECTION SPECIAL REPORTS Saturday WBRZ Morning News at 9 a.m. WBRZ News 2 at NINE WBRZ News 2 at 10:00 Sunday WBRZ Morning News at 9 a.m. WBRZ News 2 at 5:30 WBRZ News... more »

• Thunderstorms passing through soggy southeast La.

  March 17, 2016 1:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of our area until 8 p.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parishes north of Interstate 12 as well as Point Coupee Parish until 8 p.m. The National Weather Service in New... more »

• Beautiful weather expected for Spanish Town parade Saturday Play Video

  February 5, 2016 11:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Capital City should see excellent weather for Spanish Town parade Saturday. The temperature is in the fifties and the high is 57 degrees. It should be mostly sunny with a few clouds. There is a small chance of rain tomorrow, but should be dry when the parade... more »

• State fair opens longer after being closed for three days

  October 29, 2015 10:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state fair will expand its operational hours this weekend since weather closed it earlier this week. Saturday and Sunday, the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair will open at 10:00 a.m. The fair will close at 10:00 p.m. The fair closes for the season Sunday.... more »