Steve Caparotta WAFB
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Steve Caparotta is the Chief Meteorologist at WAFB in Baton Rouge. A native of Metairie, he's has been at WAFB since 2003.
He also serves as an instructor at LSU & as a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM). Steve and his wife Christy have 2 daughters.
06/02/2026
Who's this young guy? 😄
Monday marked 23 years for me at WAFB. What a ride it's been! I'm thankful to have been at a great station and having worked alongside so many incredibly talented people through the years. Here's to 23 more!
(pic is from 2004, I believe)
More rain but a little less heat in the forecast. Here's a look at rain chances and temps.
06/02/2026
We've talked quite a bit in recent weeks about a developing El Niño and how that will likely result in a below average hurricane season. But history tells us that even 'below average' seasons can produce significant hits. Below are the tropical storms and hurricanes that have struck Louisiana during moderate to strong El Niño events since 1950. Notice that historic storms like Audrey (1957) and Betsy (1965) are included.
So, while storm counts should be down in the Atlantic, let this serve as a reminder that we can never let our guard down.
[For the weather nerds: data via Dr. Phil Klotzbach is for moderate to strong El Niño events defined by the RONI during Aug/Sep/Oct]
06/01/2026
A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the waters off southern Italy shortly after midnight Tuesday local time (just after 5 p.m. Monday in Louisiana).
The quake was centered in the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Italian coast. As of the early morning hours in Italy, no injuries or major damage had been reported.
06/01/2026
Thanks to the Louisiana District Postal Customer Councils for having me speak at their hurricane preparedness meeting on Friday. We talked about the outlook for this season, trends in Louisiana storms, and a few preparedness tips. Thanks again -- had a great time!
06/01/2026
⚠️ Street Flood Advisory
A Flood Advisory is in effect for portions of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, and Livingston parishes through 4:15 PM. Slow-moving storms could result in street flooding this afternoon.
06/01/2026
Hurricane season is officially underway. Fortunately, we don't see any threats developing in the short term. Here are the names AND pronunciations that will be used this year. These pronunciations come straight from the National Hurricane Center, so if you have any issues, take it up with them! 😄
Hurricane season officially begins on Monday and we're getting you ready for it with our annual hurricane special. Tune in Monday at 6:30 PM for the 5th Season!
El Niño continues to show signs of its emergence. Sea surface temperature anomalies show waters warming in the Equatorial Pacific. And sea surface height anomalies detected by satellite are also a reflection of warming waters. The last part of this animation shows the primary impact to hurricane season -- increased wind shear in the Atlantic. But even with that, Louisiana has still had some examples of significant impacts during El Niño years.
As the start of hurricane season approaches, we do have an eye on one feature in the tropics. Here's what you need to know.
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