Zack Fradella
Meteorologist
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To be home in the city I love providing you a weather forecast is really a dream come true. Most meteorologists will tell you their interest in weather started at a young age
and I was no different. Growing up on the West Bank, I can't remember a time in my life I didn't love everything about the weather.
From being in grade school during the May 95' flood to spending my high school years going through hurricanes Ivan and Katrina, I was destined to be a meteorologist. After becoming a graduate of Archbishop Shaw High School, I went on to obtain a degree in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
A week after graduation I was off to my first job in television, KPLC-TV in Lake Charles. Staying in my home state as I started my career kept me forecasting our local climate and more importantly hurricanes. After a few years in Lake Charles, I found my way back to New Orleans just in time to land right here at FOX 8.
You can catch me on FOX 8 Morning Edition every weekend on Saturday and Sunday. I also love to share my weather and science knowledge in our Tracking the Science segments which air most weeks Wednesday thru Friday during the 8 and 9 o'clock hours of FOX 8 Morning Edition.
When I'm not looking at the latest weather models, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our dog Buster. We love everything about being home including the fishing, the crawfish and the festivals. Of course, I'm also an avid Saints and Pelicans fan. If you ever see us around town, make sure to say hi!
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The weather isn’t changing much from day-to-day right now as we continue to have a mixture of heat, humidity and PM storms.
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Each day it seems we’re getting a mixture of both summer’s pleasantries, heat and some storms.
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It’s the rinse and repeat time of the year as we’re going to see another day with a mixture of heat, humidity and storms.
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It doesn’t get more “normal” than this as we’ve settled in to June perfectly with the right mixture of heat, humidity and storms.
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Tropical Depression #2 has formed over the Gulf but is starting to move farther away from our coast, meaning the weather heading into the weekend will be typical summer.
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A formidable hurricane-resistant house is being built on the Gulf Coast.
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The official start of hurricane season is today, June 1 and our eyes are already on things going on out over the Gulf.
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Little day-to-day change is expected in weather for the next few days as we settle in to a true summer regime.
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You can’t really get more typical than this weather pattern as we’re at the time of year that daily rain chances are a guarantee and the heat is slowly building.
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We have one more disturbance to pass through the region this morning before we settle into a less humid and sunny pattern heading into the holiday weekend.
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Believe it or not, a cool front is sweeping through the region at this time which will set the stage for some nice weather heading into the end of this week and possibly through the weekend.
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Southeast coast low may be a candidate for another preseason storm
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It’s the final day of some sizable rain chances as the pattern the rest of the week is filled with dry skies and also some lower humidity.
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Change is in the air to start the work week as humidity levels are on the decline and that will be the trend in weather all week long.
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A front has swept down to the coast which is going to put the 90 degree temps in the rear view mirror for a little while.
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It’s the weekend and the hottest day so far this year looks to be the story entering Saturday.
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It’s going to be plenty hot as we round out the work week and look ahead to the upcoming weekend.
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It’s a waiting game for fronts at this time of year and that remains true with the current pattern.
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A front is expected to approach the area later today into tonight leading to a better chance at seeing some storms for your Wednesday.
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A rinse and repeat type of forecast for today as we’re set to get another round of storms heading into this afternoon.
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The summer-like heat has arrived but thankfully the new work week will bring better rain chances which in turn will knock our temperatures down a bit.
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A change is coming to weather as we round out the week and look ahead to the weekend.
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The trend in weather as we move closer to the weekend will be to get a bit drier but first, we have one more day of some elevated rain chances.
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We just can’t seem to shake this pattern of higher than normal rain chances and moving through the end of the week, I don’t see much change coming to our weather.
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It’s going to be another day of watching the radar around the area as more pop up storms look to be in the forecast for your Tuesday.
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It’s a bit early but a summer-like pattern has got a grip on our weather and I don’t see much day-to-day change through this week.
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The days of sunny weather and low humidity are now behind us as the Gulf muggies have returned and storm chances are ready to ramp up.
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All good things must come to an end and that’s no different in weather as we’re set to turn this nice pattern into a summer-like one heading into the weekend.
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You know the fronts are numbered at this time of year so we need to enjoy this less humid air that has parked itself over us the last few days and good news, it looks to stick around another day or two.
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More nice weather on tap to start the week as keeping our temperatures below-normal in late spring certainly makes for a nice forecast.
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Wet weather is set to return to the area today but the messy Friday forecast turns much nicer heading into the weekend.
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One more quiet day on tap in weather before we see rain chances ramp up to round out the work week.
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A change in weather is happening this morning as we’re not as cool and this afternoon will bring a much warmer feel to the area.
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Crisp starts are giving way to some beautiful days in weather but slowly we’ll notice a change in our weather as we move through the rest of the week.
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The Gulf low which has dominated the headlines the past few days is moving inland into Mississippi this morning and taking all the weather with it.
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All the talk as of late has been about this Gulf low which is finally set to organize today and move inland later tonight.
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A nasty next few days is on the way in weather as a Gulf low brings rain, wind and coastal flooding impacts.
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A new week is here and it’s going to be a quiet start in weather but don’t expect quiet all week long.
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Storm chances will be increasing through the day on your Good Friday as this slow moving front walks across the region.
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Change is the weather headline heading into the weekend but thankfully those changes don’t look to bring us much in the way of storm chances.
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The cool spell that basically lasted a day is on the way out as we start our climb back to those warmer conditions.
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A big difference in how it feels outside this morning as the cooler air has rushed into the region and it looks to stick around for a day or two.
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Storms are likely to start your Tuesday as we have a cold front set to sweep through the region later today.
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It’s the start of a new work week and some stormy periods are on the way over the next day or so.
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A severe weather outbreak is expected to develop later this afternoon going into tonight with that greater risk area centered well north of our region.
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Quickly the transition from winter-like cold back into spring has been a quick one and get ready because the 80s are here to stay a while.
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It’s back to spring weather as the chill from the past few days will quickly turn into a distant memory moving forward.
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The last of the winter cold may be behind us as a spring in our temperatures is expected over the next few days allowing for the 70s and 80s to make a quick return.
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It’s feeling like winter this morning but don’t fret, the spring weather will return soon enough.
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