Only have holidays in the summer and thinking of going to NO will I regret it or be okay. Last year we went to vegas and it was very hot but we had a great time and it did not hold us back from doing anything.

You can get historical weather from the weather channel www.weather.com or
www.weatherpost.com/navpages/ which is through the Washington Post Travel section. You will find areas & cities and their average hi's & lo's and rainfall during specific months. Also try www.nola.com www.nawlins.com for more info on NO. We were there last Sept and it was hot and humid - but it usually is hot and humid in NO. It's a great place to visit and EAT.

You can get historical weather from the weather channel www.weather.com or
www.weatherpost.com/navpages/ which is through the Washington Post Travel section. You will find areas & cities and their average hi's & lo's and rainfall during specific months. Also try www.nola.com www.nawlins.com for more info on NO. We were there last Sept and it was hot and humid - but it usually is hot and humid in NO. It's a great place to visit and EAT.

Me again. It will be hot, but if you plan on spending most of your time in the Quarter, you will be suprisingly comfortable. Most bars/shops leave their doors open, but that in no way encourages them to restrict their use of air conditioning. Remember when your mother told you to shut the door, that the a/c was for cooling the house, not the neighborhood? Well, some of these places do a pretty good job of the latter. Plus, whenever you find yourself a bit warm, just duck into the next bar for a cold drink in the freezing a/c.

One thing, though, don't stay outside of the Quarter. If you have to walk even a short distance everytime you want to go out, you'll arrive a bit wetter than when you left.

Dear Lyndsay: I presume you're asking about the possibility of hurricanes in August that might affect New Orleans. Well, we DO expect some hurricanes this year--though not any more in August than in July or October or December. By checking the weather reports you can keep up pretty well on what to expect down here. Keep in mind that New Orleans is below sea-level--so not a place you'd want to be if the water started to rise. Last September, during Hurricane Georges, lots of Orleanians evacuated--and the north-bound roads were extremely crowded. I live north of Lake Ponchartrain and was the only person on my block who stayed in her house. It was kind of eerie. The wind blew and I lost electricity during the night; but no trees fell on my property and the power company got the lights back on within 7-8 hours. I'm hoping for nothing worse this year--and I think you SHOULD be all right if you come.Joan