Steve Caparotta
Meteorologist at WAFB-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)
Chief Meteorologist at @WAFB in Baton Rouge. CBM, CCM, & CDM holder from @ametsoc. Husband. Girl Dad. @UofSouthAlabama & @LSU alum. Instructor at LSU.
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Aug 1, 2024 |
wafb.com | Steve Caparotta
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The National Hurricane Center says that a tropical depression is likely to form in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by this weekend or early next week. Development odds are listed at 30% over the next 2 days, but 70% over the next 7 days as of the 1 p.m. Thursday update. The feature of interest is a tropical wave that is moving across Hispaniola and the southwestern Atlantic as of Thursday afternoon.
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Jul 31, 2024 |
wafb.com | Steve Caparotta
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today's Forecast: A Heat Advisory is in effect once again today from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. Highs will range from the mid to upper 90s, with heat index values peaking near or even a little above 110° in some neighborhoods. Consider yourself lucky if you pick up a cooling shower, with today's rain chances posted at 20% or less. Dangerous Heat Continues No significant changes are expected through the end of the week as high pressure remains parked overhead.
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Jul 30, 2024 |
wafb.com | Steve Caparotta
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today's Forecast: A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of our viewing area today from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m.High temperatures will range from the mid to upper 90s, with heat index values peaking near 110° in some neighborhoods. Rain will be hard to come by, with today's chances posted at less than 20%.
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Jul 29, 2024 |
wafb.com | Steve Caparotta
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today's Forecast: The noticeably drier pattern that got underway on Sunday will continue today and through the upcoming week. For today, look for partly cloudy skies, with a 30% chance of afternoon showers and t-storms. As rain chances go down, temperatures will go up, with highs ranging from the mid to upper 90s. Heat index values will likely peak in the 105°-110° range for most, so be careful in heat.
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Jul 24, 2024 |
wafb.com | Steve Caparotta
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today's Forecast: Rains are seeing an earlier start today, which should help to keep highs in the low to mid 80s for most. Scattered rains through the morning will give way to numerous showers and t-storms into the afternoon. The threat for locally heavy rainfall is a touch higher today, with the Weather Prediction Center posting a Level 2/4 (slight) risk of flooding area-wide. A Level 3/4 (moderate) risk covers areas around Lake Charles.
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RT @LSUbaseball: Our start time for tonight’s game is 9:55 p.m. CT!
Back edge of the rain shield nearing the LSU campus where @LSUbaseball still hopes to play tonight. Should be a chance but also needs to be pointed out that we're not guaranteed a dry night going forward. Still some rain wrapping around an upper low. https://t.co/UmRkPJw1YS
6:55 PM: Back edge of the rain shield has moved less than 20 miles in the last hour. Keep your fingers crossed that we start to see some erosion of the rains as we get closer to sunset. But with that, hard to see @LSUbaseball starting much before 9 PM. https://t.co/si07IX8781