Crescent city captain Kim Mercadal says she first learned that her krewe would not be riding on a Zoom meeting with NOPD chief Anne Kirkpatrick the Monday before Mardi Gras.

Drier air moves in to start the week

Severe thunderstorms possible tonight

Stormy Saturday

It will feel like spring in a big way on Friday

It doesn't look like an all day washout

Rainy Saturday

Clear and cooler to start this Thursday

Low 60s with sun and less wind

Temperatures will drop into the 30s in the northern areas

Very nice today and tomorrow

Cooler for Ash Wednesday, still breezy

Highs in the 60s with winds in the mid to upper teens