SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Today has an 80 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms during the day decreasing to 40 percent in the evening. Wednesday through Saturday is forecasted to have a 40-60 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms during the day, decreasing to 30 percent each evening.
Temperatures: Today: 89/75, Wednesday: 90/75, Thursday: 91/76, Friday: 92/78, Saturday: 94/77.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area again today, into the evening hours and persist through much of the remainder of work week. The best chance for precipitation will be from the mid and late morning hours through the afternoon. Some of the showers and thunderstorms could produce locally heavy amounts of rain in a relatively short period of time. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches can be expected today with localized 3 to 4 inch amounts possible. A flash flood watch is in effect through 7 pm this evening. Although severe thunderstorm development is not expected over land areas today, a few thunderstorms over the coastal waters and tidal lakes could produce waterspouts.
A somewhat drier pattern is expected to take hold over the weekend with showers and thunderstorms becoming more scattered in nature. This means temperatures will be rising into the mid 90s for highs over many areas over the weekend with heat index values likely reaching or exceeding 105 degrees.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today through Friday has a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms during the day decreasing to 30 percent in the evenings and continuing on into Saturday.
Temperatures: Today: 92/78, Wednesday: 93/79, Thursday: 93/77, Friday: 94/77, Saturday: 94/76.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected again through this evening and through the rest of the week, as a very moist and unstable air mass combines with a weakness in the atmosphere aloft. Although severe weather is not expected, a few of the storms could produce wind gusts to 40 mph and frequent dangerous lightning along with heavy rains which will quickly result in ponding of water on roadways. On the coastal waters the storms will produce brief gusty winds, rough seas and heavy rains reducing the visibility to a mile or less.
CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today through Friday has a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms during the day decreasing to 30 percent each evening. Saturday is forecast to have a 20-30 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the day.
Temperatures: Today: 93/76, Wednesday: 94/76, Thursday: 94/75, Friday: 95/75, Saturday: 96/75.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected again through this evening and through the rest of the week, as a very moist and unstable air mass combines with a weakness in the atmosphere aloft. Although severe weather is not expected, a few of the storms could produce wind gusts to 40 mph and frequent dangerous lightning along with heavy rains which will quickly result in ponding of water on roadways. On the coastal waters the storms will produce brief gusty winds, rough seas and heavy rains reducing the visibility to a mile or less.
NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today and Wednesday has a 20-30 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the day each day. Thursday and Friday is forecasted to have a 30-40 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the day each day. Thunderstorms will decrease to 20 percent on Saturday.
Temperatures: Today: 100/78, Wednesday: 101/78, Thursday: 99/78, Friday: 97/78, Saturday: 98/78.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: A heat advisory remains in effect through 9 pm this evening for northwest Louisiana, west of a Prescott and Lewisville Arkansas, to Bossier City and Many Louisiana line. Afternoon temperatures will again range from the upper 90s to in excess of 100 degrees. These temperatures, when combined with the increased humidity, will produce heat index values in excess of 105 degrees this afternoon and early evening across the advisory area.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible this morning across the region, as one upper level disturbance over eastern Oklahoma drops south across northeast Texas, while a separate disturbance over west central Mississippi drifts south as well and enhances thunderstorm development over northeast Louisiana. Any thunderstorm that develops will have the potential to produce strong and gusty winds, brief heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. These storms should diminish from north to south by this afternoon.
Captain Tommy C. Boyett, LEM-P
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@gmail.com
wfpeoc@att.net
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