In New Orleans, many churches offer Ash Wednesday services as well as drive-thru ashes for those wishing to receive a blessing ahead of their work day.

There is a Wind Advisory in effect until 6 p.m. Gusts could get up to 35 mph. Highs will be slightly cooler, only reaching the low to mid 60s. Lows tonight will fall to the 30s and 40s.

Watch as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

After thunderstorms, severe gusts of wind and some tornadoes led to abbreviated Mardi Gas celebrations in southeast Louisiana, strong winds are lingering going into Ash Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

In California, Nevada City and Yountville in the Napa Valley host Mardi Gras celebrations on Saturday, March 1. San Diego takes the King Cake with its five-day bash from Friday, Feb. 28 to Tuesday, March 4. This year Ash Wednesday falls on March 5.

Highs in the mid 60s this afternoon after yesterday’s cold front brought in stormy weather on Mardi Gras Day. Winds still remain breezy throughout the afternoon. A

Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, leaving the city covered in detritus.

Coastal Flood Advisory: Eastern Orleans, Lower Jefferson Parish, Lower Lafourche Parish, Lower Plaquemines Parish, Lower St. Bernard Parish, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne Parish, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Hancock County, …

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. While one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans, the holiday is celebrated across the ...

Waste from Mardi Gras awaiting collection in the French Quarter of New Orleans, on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook) Leander Nunez, 54, steered a massive truck onto Bourbon ...