Amber Wheeler

New Orleans, United States

Meteorologist at WVUE-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Meteorologist @FOX8NOLA, wife, #dogmom, always hungry. People say I’m nice. AP Award winning, Emmy nominated. NC to ND to LA. Opinions are my own...

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Expect a return of the heat & humidity this week

5 days ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After a nice weekend, the humidity will start to creep back in slowly... and so do storm chances. We’ll see another morning filled with 60s and 70s on Monday. Highs return to the upper 80s, and the humidity will also rise slightly. But it won’t be as muggy as the second half of the week will be. You may notice a haze in the sky on Monday. Canadian wildfire smoke has been brought in by upper-level winds.
The nice feel sticks around Sunday, higher humidity returns Monday

6 days ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The nice weather continues for Sunday, the first day of June. But the heat and humidity quickly return. Expect Sunday to start nice with lows in the 60s to around 70 degrees. Highs will return to the mid to upper 80s. An upper-level disturbance will move in and spark a few isolated showers and storms - around a 20% chance. The humidity returns by Monday, and highs will heat to the upper 80s and lower 90s most of the week.
A weak front brings one more round of storms before a nice weekend

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - We’re finally on the last day of this week’s stormy pattern. A weak cold front arrives later today, bringing chances for rain and storms before drier air arrives for the weekend. Showers and storms will arrive this afternoon and linger through this evening until the front passes. There’s an isolated severe storm threat. Slightly lower humidity arrives for Saturday and Sunday. This won’t be like the dry feel we get in early spring, but you’ll notice a difference.
Strong to severe storms are possible again on Thursday

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Expect another round of stronger storms with a cold front sweeping rain chances out for the weekend. Morning rain will make for a slick commute. But with a brief lull and a little sunshine, scattered storms will pop up again this afternoon. The chances will be higher for the south shore. A few of the storms could carry large hail, damaging winds, and isolated street flooding. A cold front will move in from the north on Friday.
FIRST ALERT: Another round of strong storms will arrive this afternoon

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - We’re in the middle of an active storm pattern. Expect more storms later today and multiple rounds still to come through Friday. After a quiet morning commute, storms will arrive this afternoon and linger through this evening. While the severe risk is low, these storms will be moving through the hottest part of the day, which could fuel a damaging wind, hail, and isolated flood threat. Another complex of storms will move through on Thursday.
A hot and muggy Memorial Day with a very stormy pattern arriving for the rest of the week

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Summer-like weather continues into Memorial Day, but soon after, a stormier pattern will arrive. Highs on Monday will warm to around 92. This allows the feels-like temperature to heat to 105 degrees. There’s a slight chance for showers and storms. Several complexes of storms will form in Texas and move towards us each day this week. Some will dissipate before they arrive, while others will blow through, bringing a severe weather threat.
Heat and spotty storms continue through the Memorial Day weekend

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The summer-like weather continues this weekend with a much stormier pattern setting up for next week. Highs on Sunday will heat to around 92 degrees. The heating during the middle of the day will spur a few storms again. Expect around a 30% chance. We’re under the influence of a ridge of high pressure. Storm complexes are rounding the rim of that ridge.
Heat & spotty storms for the holiday weekend

2 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The summer-like weather is here to stay until a pattern shift next week. Expect building humidity today with highs returning to the mid to upper 80s. Spotty storms are likely with around a 30% coverage of our area. That means you have a good chance of getting missed. But if you find yourself under a storm, it could be strong to severe. Large hail, gusty winds, and heavy downpours are possible. The weekend will carry heat and isolated storms.
A few spotty storms this afternoon; heat builds for the weekend

2 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Chances grow for afternoon storms, and a few may be strong. Yesterday’s cold front sits stationary just offshore. Today, it will slide north as a warm front, bringing chances for showers and storms to the south shore. An isolated storm or two could have hail and gusty winds. Coverage will be around 30-40%. The north shore should remain mostly dry. Rain and clouds will keep our highs in the lower to mid-80s today.
A weak front brings less humid air and a chance for storms

2 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Amber Wheeler

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A cold front is moving through Southeast Louisiana today. It’s called a “cold front” mainly because it comes from the north, but it won’t bring in cooler air. In fact, our temps will be slightly lower only because of increased cloud cover and a few spotty storms. It’ll also usher in slightly drier air, making the afternoon feel less muggy. The slightly lower humidity will stick around for Thursday.