Weather Report - September 28, 2012

Wet Weekend Ahead!

Increasing moisture will lead to the chance for a few showers and t-storms on Friday. We'll set rain chances around 30%, with highs topping out in the upper 80°s. A cool front approaching from the north is expected to stall overhead this weekend, resulting in a couple of rather wet days. Rain is likely, along with a few t-storms, on both Saturday and Sunday. The cloud cover and rainfall should keep highs in the low to mid 80°s. The expected wet weather will likely mean a less than ideal day for tailgating and LSU football on Saturday. Rain chances should finally diminish early next week as the storm system begins to shift to our east. - Jay Grymes & Steve Caparotta / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 27, 2012

Same Weather Today, Changes Begin Friday
Things will stay mainly dry today before a wetter pattern works into the forecast to end the week. Highs today will once again be at or near 90°. Patchy morning fog will be possible early Friday. Then by afternoon a few iso'd showers will be possible. A likely rain chance will occur Saturday as a storm system moves over South Louisiana. The system is expected to stall on Sunday keeping about a 50/50 rain chance in the forecast. A few iso'd to sct'd showers will be possible for the first half of the work week, but temperatures will be nicer thanks to a passing cool front. - Jeff Morrow & Diane Deaton / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 26, 2012

Staying Warm and Mainly Dry for Now...

Dry weather will continue to prevail over the next couple of days. That is all thanks to high pressure staying in the neighborhood. As a result temperatures will remain warm with slightly humid conditions. The high will begin to move away by the end of the week bringing a 20% rain chance into the forecast Friday and a 60% chance on Saturday. An area of low pressure will drag a cool front across South Louisiana on Sunday keeping sct'd showers and storms in the forecast. Cooler and less humid air will begin to work into the area by the start of our next work week. - Jeff Morrow & Diane Deaton / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 25, 2012

More Warm Autumn Weather Ahead ...

Over the course of the past several days, we have reached an afternoon high at, or slightly above, 90 degrees! Certainly not as "autumn-like" as we had hoped ... even during the early morning, lows are running a handful of degrees "warmer than normal" for late September. As far as any rainfall is concerned - we'll keep the forecast basically dry through Thursday; 30% rain chance Friday; increasing to 50-50 Saturday! - Diane Deaton, WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 24, 2012

Patchy Morning Fog Monday

There will be very little change in the weather over the coming days. An anticipated cool front passage will not happen which will keep warm temperatures and slightly humid conditions in the forecast as we start the work week. Highs will top out again in the low 90°s Monday and Tuesday. Patchy morning fog will also be possible since drier air will fall to reach South Louisiana. The weather will stay dry over the first half of the work week. Thursday will introduce a chance at an iso’d shower or two. Slightly better rain chances will exist Friday and into the weekend. The increased cloud cover and rain chance should help drop highs a couple of degrees. - Jeff Morrow / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 18, 2012

Cool Front Arrives Tuesday

Isolated showers will remain possible overnight into Tuesday as we await the arrival of a cool front. However, widespread rains are now well to our east and any lingering rainfall through late Tuesday should be rather modest. We'll enjoy a nice stretch of autumn weather beginning Wednesday and continuing through the end of the week. Lows will dip into the 50°s, with highs generally in the low to mid 80°s. Somewhat warmer weather, along with a slight chance of showers, returns on Saturday in association with another cool front. Saturday's front should help to reinforce our nice weather, with cooler and drier conditions returning Sunday and persisting into early next week. Enjoy! - Jay Grymes & Steve Caparotta / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 17, 2012

Heavy Rain Likely Monday

We are certainly saying goodbye to the dry weather over the next 24 to 48 hours. A series of storm systems will impact the region bringing periods of heavy rains and even a few strong storms. The best chance for heavy rains will be late Monday morning into the early afternoon. Majority of the rain will fall on Monday, but we will keep a 30% chance for showers on Tuesday as we await another cool front passage. The front passes ending the rains with most people picking up an average of 1” with isolated spots picking up as much as 3”. Cooler and drier air will be behind the front making for a nice premature entrance to autumn. Fall officially arrives next Saturday and once again the weather will cooperate. -- Jeff Morrow / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 14, 2012

Mainly Dry Today and Tomorrow

We will stay mainly dry today and tomorrow. And while it will be hot with highs in the low 90°s, conditions won’t be as humid with dewpoints in the low to mid 60°s. Just a 10% chance for showers and storms on Saturday meaning we won’t see many weather problems for the LSU festivities. The second half of the weekend could be wet though. A trough will push into South Louisiana bringing sct’d showers and storms Sunday. An even higher chance for rain will exist on Monday as the trough moves overhead. A cool front will be on the heels of this trough and will usher in some nice weather by the middle of next week. - Jeff Morrow / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 13, 2012

Dodge a Shower or Two Today

The weather will remain hot and humid over the next several days. Highs will be around 90° through the weekend. Morning lows will also stay generally around 70°. Sct'd showers and storms will be possible today, but Friday and Saturday will stay mainly dry. The best rain chance over the coming days will be Sunday and Monday as a weak cool front enters the viewing area. The front won't leave behind any nice weather this time around. The only big change after the front passes on Monday will be somewhat drier weather by the middle of next week. - Jeff Morrow & Diane Deaton / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 12, 2012

Changes Will Be Felt Today

I suppose you could say it's back to reality today. Heat and humidity will begin to be felt today and we will bring in a slight chance for showers and t-storms. Highs will stay near 90° for the next several days and morning lows will also begin to slowly increase. A 20-30% chance for showers and storms will continue from today into the first half of the weekend. Another cool front will try to work its way into South Louisiana during the weekend. Rain chances will increase Sunday and Monday as the front moves overhead. The front will be nothing like this past front this time around. We won't see any noticable change in temperatures as we move through next week. - Jeff Morrow & Diane Deaton / WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 11, 2012

A Terrific Tuesday!

Another unseasonably cool September morning and one more very nice afternoon before warmer and more humid conditions return through the remainder of the week! Early morning lows will bottom out in the lower 60s ("normal" is lower 70s) cool yes, but not enough to threaten the record of 55 degrees, set on this date in 1907! Over the course of the next few days, we'll notice a return of humidity/higher dewpoint and that increased moisture may allow for a shower or two. Rain chances will run about 20% for Wednesday, bump it up a bit Thursday and Friday (30%); but better chances for showers/storms are expected over the weekend (40%) as a weak cool front slides through our viewing area. - Diane Deaton, WAFB Storm Team

Weather Report - September 10, 2012

Monday is Another Beauty

We will have one more complete day of picture perfect weather. Monday will start out on the cool side with lows in the upper 50°s to low 60°s across the viewing area. Highs will once again top out in the mid 80°s. Things will begin to change on Tuesday afternoon as high pressure shifts east. That will usher in some warmer and more humid air back into the forecast. Highs will top out at or near 90° starting Tuesday and carrying through to the end of the work week. Rain chances will remain limited beginning Wednesday. Coverage might begin to pick up more once we enter the weekend as a cool front tries to move into the area. At this time it looks like the front will stall just to the north of the viewing area. - Jeff Morrow / WAFB Storm Team