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Margaret Orr (Unofficial)
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The unofficial account of Margaret Orr. This mirrors her account on X (Twitter).

Chief Meteorologist Emeritus at @wdsu-mirror.bsky.social in New Orleans. Follow me for weather and send me your pics! RTs are not endorsements. Opinions are my own.
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore! Look up. Beautiful tonight. Full Beaver Supermoon was 7:19am. First shot is from my house. 2nd is from the Pass by @KBirtel. @wdsu #nola #supermoon
November 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Today read Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr to 2nd grade students at ReNEW School. ALL 80 students got their own book. A few did not have books at home. We stamped Scrim’s paw print on each book. Matt Rinard talked about illustrations. #nola
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The almost Full Beaver Supermoon is rising. Officially full at 7:19 am Wed. It’s a beauty! It’s at perigee, the closest point in elliptical orbit around Earth. 221,817 miles away. Appears bigger and brighter especially when close to horizon. #nola
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Look!!! 👀 We made Amazon top releases! Woot or Woof. Thank you for supporting Scrim My Tail; As Told to Margaret Orr. All my royalties go to the @KreweOfBarkus to support rescue animals. Also giving books to 2nd grade underprivileged students @wdsu #nola
November 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Had so much fun reading Scrim My Tail as told to Margaret Orr at Homer Plessy school. Surprised 2nd grade students & gave all 80 their own book pawed by Scrim. Matt Rinard drew Scrim. Books donated by Gulf Coast Bank, Brenda Breck, Dr Jay Saux & me! #nola
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Good morning. #Skye Chilly. 6am 40 Slidell to 50 Airport, but 57 Lakefront. 😎. Highs near 70-low 70s. Wind E 10-15 mph. Lows Tue near 40-near 50. Highs mid 70s. 😎. Lows Wed mid 50s-mid 60s. Highs near 80. Lows Thu 50s-low 60s. Highs near 80. 😎. #nola
November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Good morning. #Skye. Oh what a beautiful morning. 6am 38 Bogalusa, 40 Slidell, 56 Airport. Sunny. Highs near 70. Wind NE 10-15 mph. Lows Tue near 40-low 50s. Highs low-mid 70s. Gradual warm up. Highs mid-upper 70s Wed, near 80 Thu. 10% rain Fri. #nola #lawx
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Look!👀 @FleurtyGirl at the Airport! Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr! Illustrator Matt Rinard pointing out his fab artwork. Scrim Candle and Margaret Orr candle too! Love you @FleurtyGirl #nola
November 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
So much fun autographing Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr w/ illustrator Matt Rinard Sat. Be sure to come to next signing! Matt puts original artwork in each book! Finally worked in garden today. #Skye only ate 1 plant. My back said time to stop #nola
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Good morning. #Skye & Sunny. Some lingering clouds from cold front. Early temps upper 40s-low 60s. Breezy. Skies become 😎 . Highs low 70s. Breezy tonight & colder. Lows near 40-50. 😎. Highs Mon upper 60s. Highs Tue mid 70s. Highs Wed upper 70s. #nola #lawx
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Do you know why Scrim jumped from a
2nd floor balcony? Find out in Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr. Illustrator Matt Rinard, Scrim & I will sign our book 10:30-12p Octavia Bookstore. 1-3p Lakeside @FleurtyGirl. 4-6p Freret St Market. #nola @wdsu
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Good morning. #Skye Chilly start. low 40s-low 50s. Sunny skies become mostly cloudy later today. Highs low 70s. Cold front overnight. 10% rain. Lows Sun mid 40s-mid 50s. Sunny. Highs near 70. Breezy. Wind N 10-20+mph. Windy Sun night. Lows Mon 30s-40s. #nola
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
October 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Good morning. #Skye says throw the ball. 8am Chilly. Low 40s-low 50s! Highs upper 60s-70. 😎 . Trick or treat time low 60s falling into mid 50s South Shore. Upper 50s-low 50s Northshore. Lows 40s-50s Sat. Highs low-mid 70s. P/C. 20% rain Sat Eve-Sun AM. #nola
October 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Scrim & his buddy Scooby! Interviewed Michelle Cheramie of @ZeusRescues about Scrim’s adventure. Illustrator Matt Rinard & I will sign copies of Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr Sat Octavia Bookstore 10-12p, @FleurtyGirl 1-3pm. @Freret St Market 4-6p
October 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Good morning. #Skye. Cool start. Mid-upper 50s. Dew points 40s! Few lingering clouds. Becomes 😎. Breezy. Small craft adv. Highs upper 60s. Cooler Friday morning. Lows 40s-low 50s. Highs near 70. 😎. Trick or treat time low-mid 60s, 50s Northshore. #nola
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Waxing gibbous moon tonight. Full Beaver Supermoon is Wednesday, November 5 at 7:19 am. Best time to look up is Tuesday night or early Wed. It’s the closest Supermoon this year. 221,817 miles away in orbit around Earth.
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
So excited about our book Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr. All my royalties go to @KreweOfBarkus to support rescue animals. The book is available at bookstores. We are happy to sign it and Scrim will paw it! #nola See the full story @wdsu Friday Eve .
October 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Every now and then get a strong wind gust. Gusted to 44 mph earlier at Lakefront. 7am sustained NW 25 mph. Hold onto that steering wheel especially on elevated roadways. Wind adv. Gale warnings coast. @wdsu #nola #lawx
October 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Good morning. #Skye 6am. Find the cold front! Leading edge is that band of rain to the East. Wind adv. Gale warning. Wind NW now 16-39 mph. Low-mid 60s. Skies clear. Highs mid-upper 60s. Colder Thu morning. Lows 40s-low 50s. Highs mid-upper 60s. 😎 #nola
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Great night for baseball. 6pm low-mid 60s. Bit of a breeze. Cold front overnight. Some rain, isolated storm. Turns cooler & windy. Lows 50s. Highs mid-upper 60s. Wind will make it feel colder. Lows Thu/Fri 40s-low 50s. Still breezy. Highs 60s-low 70s. #nola
October 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Good morning. #skye 8am mostly cloudy & cool. Low-mid 60s. Highs upper 70s-low 80s. Strong cold front early Wed. Small craft adv & Gale watch. Wind becomes NW 20-30-40 knots. Lows 50s. Highs mid-upper 60s! Lows Thu 40s/50s. Highs mid-upper 60s. Windy. #nola
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#Melissa is a devastating cat 5 hurricane that will cause catastrophic flooding, wind & storm surge for Jamaica. My heart goes out to the people there. Those of us who lived through Betsy, Camille, Katrina or Ida know what the people there will experience.
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Good morning. #skye 6am mid 60s-low 70s. Some fog. Highs low 80s. Wind NW 5-10 mph. P/C. Highs Tue low 80s. P/C. Cold front early Wed. Line rain/storms. Lows Wed low-upper 50s. 🌬️ . Skies become 😎. Highs upper 60s. Windy. Lows Thu 40s! Highs upper 60s. #nola
October 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Couple of strong storms on Northshore to monitor. @wdsu #lawx
October 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM