SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today through Wednesday there is a 40 percent chance for thunderstorms with a decrease to 20 percent tonight. Thursday and Friday has a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Today: 94/76, Monday: 92/76, Wednesday: 89/78, Thursday: 91/77, Friday: 91/77.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today. No widespread or organized severe weather is expected, however a few of the storms could contain strong winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. Activity will diminish during the evening.
The Atchafalaya River at Morgan City is currently at 4.26 feet (Minor flood stage). Minor flood stage is from 4 to 7 feet. The river is expected to rise to 4.5 feet by Monday and remain at that level at least through Tuesday. At 4 feet, water will move up the bank and across access roads below the city dock. Floodwall gates should be closed by the 5 foot stage to protect against higher stages. Vessel traffic will be affected by stronger river current and vessel traffic safety rules will be strictly enforced by the U. S. Coast Guard.
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Tonight there is a 60 percent chance for thunderstorms, decreasing to 20 percent in the evening. Tuesday and Wednesday there is a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms during the day with a decrease to 30 percent chance in the evenings. Thursday there is a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Friday has a chance of scattered thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Today: 93/76, Tuesday: 91/77, Wednesday: 90/76, Thursday: 91/75, Friday: 90/75.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather reported at this time.
CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today through Wednesday there is a 40 percent chance for thunderstorms with a decrease to 20 percent tonight. Thursday and Friday has a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Today: 95/74, Monday: 93/74, Wednesday: 89/75, Thursday: 91/74, Friday: 91/74.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today. No widespread or organized severe weather is expected, however a few of the storms could contain strong winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. Activity will diminish during the evening.
NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today there is a 30 percent chance for thunderstorms with an increase to 50 percent in the evening moving on into Tuesday. Wednesday there is a 20 percent chance for thunderstorms. Thursday is forecasted to be sunny. Friday has a 20 percent slight chance of thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Today: 95/76, Tuesday: 91/73, Wednesday: 91/74, Thursday: 92/72, Friday: 92/73.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will start out along and to the northwest of the Interstate 30 corridor today and then become more numerous during the afternoon and through the week. A cold front will be moving very slowly south into the four-state region providing a focus for the development of showers and thunderstorms area wide. Some of the storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall along with gusty winds and deadly lightning. In and near the stronger storms a quick one half to one inch rainfall will be possible. Some localized areas may receive amounts of one to two inches, producing water runoff and ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas. The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO – TROPICAL STORM ALEX:
As of 1000 hours today, Tropical Storm Alex was located at 20.3N and 91.7W or approximately 85 miles WNW of Campeche, Mexico and 535 mile Southeast of Brownsville, Texas. It is moving north-northwest at 7 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 50 mph. Tropical Storm Alex is forecast to continue moving northwest across the southern Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by early Tuesday, eventually making landfall in northeast Mexico or southwest Texas later this week. At this time there is less than a 10 percent chance of tropical storm force winds affecting the southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana coast over the next five days. However, minor coastal flooding will be possible from late Tuesday through Thursday due to strengthening easterly winds.
WFP OHSEP will continue to monitor the systems that develop and provide necessary reports.
Captain Tommy C. Boyett, LEM
Director, West Feliciana OHSEP
P.O. Box 796
9938 West Feliciana Parkway
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Cell (225) 245-4221
Office (225) 635-6428
Fax (225) 635-6996
tboyett@wfpso.org
tcboyett@bellsouth.net
wfpeoc@att.net
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