SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Today through Saturday has a 20 percent chance of showers throughout the day and night. Sunday has a 20 percent chance for showers during the day increasing to 30 percent at night. Monday has a 50 percent chance of showers throughout the day and night. Tuesday has a slight chance for showers throughout the day and night.
Temperatures: Today: 73/53, Saturday: 73/56, Sunday: 74/57, Monday: 71/59, Tuesday: 72/47
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: There is a chance of fog development each night and early morning from Saturday through Tuesday. The fog may become locally dense at times.
There is a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday in response to an approaching strong storm system. There is uncertainty regarding the severe weather threat with this system at this
time, but the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms remains possible. The situation will continue to be evaluated over the next few days.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today has a 20 percent chance for isolated showers throughout the day. Saturday has a 20 percent chance for showers during the day with patchy fog at night. Sunday has a 20 percent chance for showers during the day increasing to 50 percent at night. Monday has a 70 percent chance for thunderstorms throughout the day. Tuesday has a 50 percent chance of rain during the day decreasing to 20 percent at night.
Temperatures: Today: 74/58, Saturday: 75/58, Sunday: 73/59, Monday: 68/54, Tuesday: 64/45
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Widely scattered showers will be possible across southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana across the area this afternoon as a weak storm system aloft in the atmosphere approaches the region. Isolated showers will be possible tonight into Saturday morning as the system passes.
Another approaching storm system and associated surface low will usher in widespread beneficial rains and some thunderstorms to the area late Sunday afternoon into early Tuesday. The precipitation will finally move out of the area late Tuesday into the night with dry weather expected in its wake thanks to building high pressure.
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City:
Current Stage: 4.8 feet (Minor Flood Stage)
Minor Flood Stage is from 4 -7 feet
The river is expected to fall slowly to about 4.5 feet by Tuesday, 10 January 2012.
POTENTIAL IMPACT: At 4-5 feet, water may 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 safety rules will be strictly enforced by the U.S. Coast Guard.
CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today has a 20 percent chance for isolated showers throughout the day and night. Saturday has a 20 percent chance for showers during the day with patchy fog at night. Sunday has a 20 percent chance for rain during the day increasing to 50 percent at night. Monday has a 70 percent chance for rain throughout the day and night. Tuesday has a 60 percent chance for thunderstorms during the day decreasing to 30 percent at night.
Temperatures: Today: 73/54, Saturday: 74/56, Sunday: 72/56, Monday: 64/51, Tuesday: 61/43
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Widely scattered showers will be possible across the area this afternoon as a weak storm system aloft in the atmosphere approaches the region. Isolated showers will be possible tonight into Saturday morning as the system passes.
Another approaching storm system and associated surface low will usher in widespread beneficial rains and some thunderstorms to the area late Sunday afternoon into early Tuesday. The precipitation will finally move out of the area late Tuesday into the night, with dry weather expected in its wake thanks to building high pressure. NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today will be partly sunny during the day with a 30 percent chance of rain at night. Saturday has a 30 percent chance of rain during the day improving to mostly cloudy at night. Sunday has a 20 percent chance for slight showers during the day increasing to 70 percent at night. Monday has a 70 percent chance for showers during the day decreasing to 60 percent at night. Tuesday has a 60 percent chance for showers during the day decreasing to 50 percent at night.
Temperatures: Today: 69/55, Saturday: 69/48, Sunday: 65/45, Monday: 53/44, Tuesday: 55/41
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Light rain will increase over parts of Louisiana and south central Arkansas late tonight. Areas of rain with heavier embedded showers will increase over Texas and Louisiana and expand into southeast Oklahoma and southwest and south central Arkansas Sunday night ahead of an approaching upper low moving out of Mexico and west Texas. The rain will become more widespread Monday, Monday night, and Tuesday. The rain will begin to diminish from west to east Tuesday night into early Wednesday. Colder temperatures will wait to filter into the region in the wake of the rain from Wednesday night into Thursday as surface high pressure builds south across the central and southern parts of the country. Total rainfall amounts of an inch and a half to in excess of three inches will be possible from this weekend through midweek next week. Given the wet grounds from widespread rains that fell throughout December, minor flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas will be possible.
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