Sat Mar 01 15:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Mardi Gras Weather Watch: Storm Threatens Fat Tuesday Festivities
**New Orleans, LA** – A powerful storm system is forecast to move across the Gulf Coast on Fat Tuesday, raising concerns about its impact on Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. While some earlier Mardi Gras events have already experienced rain, the main focus is now on the Fat Tuesday parades, which begin around 8 a.m.
The National Weather Service’s New Orleans office has issued a special weather page dedicated to Mardi Gras updates. The highest probability of rain is predicted between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday. However, organizers currently expect parades to proceed as planned, advising spectators to bring rain gear as a precaution.
Historically, about one-third of Mardi Gras events experience rainfall, but Fat Tuesday has never been postponed or canceled due to weather. The rainiest Mardi Gras was in 1927 (2.12 inches of rain), and the coldest was in 1989 (22 degrees Fahrenheit).
City officials and organizers are monitoring the forecast closely. Most festivities are expected to conclude before the worst of the weather arrives. Clean-up efforts typically begin early Tuesday evening in anticipation of Ash Wednesday. The weather is expected to clear by Wednesday, with sunny skies and highs around 70 degrees.
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