Strong to severe storms were rolling west-southwestward out of Mississippi this afternoon and as of press time were still quite intense. Therefore the Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that covers all of Central and Northern Louisiana until 12:00am. Strongest storms have exhibited excessive amounts of lightning, damaging winds and some hail. This activity should weaken with the loss of daytime heating but there will be enough momentum to keep the storms rolling at least until 10pm.Â
Tomorrow we should see drier, more stable air in the wake of this evening’s storms so mostly sunny and hot with a slight chance of a late afternoon storm remains in order.  Scattered mainly afternoon showers and storms will be in the forecast for Friday with chance of getting wet going up another 10-20% with a frontal trough approaching for the weekend. This front may get to the coastal areas so it could knock down rain chances Sunday. But the front will drift back to the north and with favorable moisture and conditions aloft, a good scattered of showers and thunderstorms will be possible at least through Thursday of next week.
Rob Perillo