LOUISIANA WEATHER - May 24, 2010

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today and tomorrow will be clear and partly cloudy in the evenings. Wednesday through Friday has a 20 percent slight chance of thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Today: 92/72, Tuesday: 93/72, Wednesday: 92/69, Thursday: 92/71, Friday: 93/72.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather reported at this time.

The Atchafalaya River at Morgan City is currently at 5.36 feet (Minor flood stage). Minor flood stage is from 4 to 7 feet. The river is expected to rise to 5.4 feet by Thursday. At 6 feet, the city dock may be under water. Water may cover the lower end of Belleview Front Street in Berwick. Vessel traffic may be affected by stronger river current and vessel traffic safety rules will be strictly enforced by the U. S. Coast Guard.

SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Today through Friday has a 20-30 percent slight chance of thunderstorms with Tuesday and Wednesday evening being mostly cloudy.
Temperatures: Today: 89/73, Tuesday: 90/72, Wednesday: 90/68 Thursday: 92/72, Friday: 91/72.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather reported at this time.

The Mississippi River at Red River Landing is currently at 50.92 feet (minor flood stage). Flood stage is from 48 to 55 feet. The river is expected to remain at this level through Friday. Between 48 and 51 feet, all river islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge may be inundated. Recreational camps and river bottom farm land will be under water.

CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today and tomorrow will be clear and partly cloudy in the evenings. Wednesday through Friday has a 30 percent slight chance of thunderstorms with tomorrow evening having mostly cloudy skies.
Temperatures: Today: 95/70, Tuesday: 93/70, Wednesday: 92/69, Thursday: 91/70, Friday: 92/70.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather reported at this time.

NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today will be clear and partly cloudy in the evening. Tuesday through Friday has a 20 percent slight chance of thunderstorms with tomorrow evening having partly cloudy skies.
Temperatures: Today: 93/69, Tuesday: 92/69, Wednesday: 91/70, Thursday: 92/70, Friday: 92/69.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather reported at this time.

The Mississippi River at Natchez, MS is currently at 49.15 feet (minor flood stage). Minor flood stage is from 48 to 51 feet. The river is expected to remain at this level through Friday. Between 48 and 51 feet, water may be covering the roads in the old downtown area of Fort Adams. Roads to Jackson Point may be flooded.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO:

While the 2010 Hurricane Season does not officially begin until 1 June 2010, tropical systems are beginning to develop out in the Atlantic-Caribbean-Gulf of Mexico basin.

NWS reports a non-tropical low pressure system is located at about 25 north and 75 west, or about 600 miles south-southwest of Bermuda. While this system does have the potential to develop into a subtropical depression or storm, it is projected to get to within a couple hundred miles of the Carolina shore then turn east and away from the Atlantic coast by Thursday or Friday. As such, this system is not projected to threaten the Gulf Coast and Louisiana.