Friday, September 2, 2011

LOUISIANA WEATHER - September 2, 2011

SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Today has a 100 percent chance for heavy daytime thunderstorms decreasing to 90 percent tonight continuing on into Saturday with Saturday evening having a possible chance of tropical storm conditions.  Sunday has an 80 percent chance for heavy daytime thunderstorms and possible tropical storm conditions at night on into Monday (Labor Day). Tuesday has a chance of likely thunderstorms throughout the day and night.
Temperatures: today: 88/77, Saturday: 85/77, Sunday: 86/74, Monday: 86/7, Tuesday: 87/68
Hazardous Weather:  A Tropical storm warning and a flash flood watch is in effect through much of Saturday for coastal Mississippi, Louisiana parishes adjacent to Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas, the river parishes and the rest of southeast Louisiana south of Lake Pontchartrain, as well as all coastal waters. 
 
Waterspouts and tornado activity is expected to begin developing as the center of the tropical storm moves closer to shore. Residents should be aware that this activity could start sooner than Saturday.
 
A flash flood watch is in effect through Sunday in anticipation of frequent heavy rains from tropical showers and thunderstorms. The watch area includes coastal Mississippi, Louisiana parishes adjacent to Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas, river parishes and the rest of southeast Louisiana. No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
 
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today has a 40 percent chance for daytime thunderstorms increasing to 60 percent tonight and continuing on into Saturday and Sunday. Monday (Labor Day) has a 50 percent of daytime thunderstorms decreasing to 30 percent at night and continuing on into Tuesday.
Temperatures: Today: 92/77, Saturday: 87/76, Sunday: 87/74, Monday: 88/69, Tuesday: 89/65 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER:  Tropical depression 13 is expected to move slowly northward toward the Louisiana coast. Tropical storm force winds will move into portions of the coastal waters later today, with some heavy rainfall making it into lower Acadiana this afternoon. 

 

Tropical Storm Lee is expected to slowly move toward the southern Louisiana coast over the weekend and move into portions of south central or southeast Louisiana early Monday. Heavy rainfall is expected at this point to be the main hazard with the possibility of flooding, especially near and to the right of where the center eventually tracks.

 

CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today has a 20 percent chance for thunderstorms increasing to 40 percent tonight continuing on into Saturday and Sunday. Monday (Labor Day) has a 50 percent of daytime thunderstorms decreasing to 30 percent at night and continuing on into Tuesday.
Temperatures:  Today: 93/75, Saturday: 87/75, Sunday: 88/73, Monday: 88/67, Tuesday: 89/62 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER:    Tropical Storm Lee is expected to move slowly northward toward the Louisiana coast. Tropical storm force winds will move into portions of the coastal waters later today with some heavy rainfall making it into lower Acadiana this afternoon. 

 

Tropical Storm Lee is expected to slowly strengthen and move toward the southern Louisiana coast over the weekend and move into portions of south central or southeast Louisiana early Monday. Heavy rainfall is expected at this point to be the main hazard with the possibility of flooding, especially near and to the right of where the center eventually tracks.

 
NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today will be hot and sunny during the day with mostly cloudy nighttime skies. Saturday has a 30 percent chance for thunderstorms throughout the day and night. Sunday has a 40 percent chance for daytime thunderstorms decreasing to 30 percent at night. Monday (Labor Day) has a 20 percent chance for daytime thunderstorms improving to partly cloudy at night. Tuesday will be mostly sunny and partly cloudy at night
Temperatures:  Today: 98/75, Saturday: 94/72, Sunday:  89/71, Monday: 87/63, Tuesday: 85/63
HAZARDOUS WEATHER:   No Hazardous Weather to Report

 

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