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WeatherStorms could arrive late on Election Day, with cooler weather behind the frontIf you're voting Tuesday, we suggest going earlier in the day. WAFB says the latest trend has low pressure moving farther north, leaving a chance of rain and a few isolated severe storms Tuesday night and early Wednesday, mainly north of the I-10/12 corridor.Today’s editionRead WeatherElection Day brings a cold front, rain, and possible strong storms to Baton RougeIf you turned your clocks back one hour last night, your extra hour of sleep is in the bank. WAFB forecasts a mostly cloudy sky, a 30 percent chance of isolated showers and a few storms this afternoon, and highs in the 80s.Sunday’s editionRead

Weather from local newsrooms

From Bossier Press-Tribune and NOLA.com, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Bossier Press-Tribune3 hours ago

    Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Incident Support Team Deploys to Colorado to Assist Flood Response

    BATON ROUGE, LA (November 2, 2026) – Louisiana’s Incident Support Team (IST) is deploying to Archuleta, Colorado, to assist with response and recovery efforts as ongoing rain and flooding threaten…

  2. NOLA.com3 hours ago

    Why were parking lots flooded at Louisiana marinas? Blame winds and 'king tides.'

    Fishermen trying to launch boats in southeast Louisiana on Monday may have needed to wear their boots.

In brief

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  • Smoke alarmsState Fire Marshal Chad P. Sonnier is urging residents to test their smoke alarms this weekend as clocks fall back an hour.

    State Fire Marshal Chad P. Sonnier is urging residents to test their smoke alarms this weekend as clocks fall back an hour. He points to a West Monroe family of seven who escaped a rental-home fire after newly installed alarms woke them.

    Around Louisiana · Sunday’s editionSource: Bossier Press-Tribune