Sunshine and smiles were the order of the day…and we should have more tomorrow, at least early in the day. High clouds will invade by tomorrow evening with rain about 12 hours behind. Timing and intensity of the next weather system is tricky since we are currently dealing with a “cut-off†upper low that’s currently in northern Mexico. Based on the model guidance today I would say that most of the rain will fall during the morning into the early afternoon hours. Although this system should be a quick-mover, it could still put down an inch or two of water; I’ll have a much better feel for that tomorrow. There may be some embedded thunderstorms with this system, especially along the coastal parishes. But right now I’m not anticipating any severe weather.Â
Windy and colder conditions will move in for Sunday with dry conditions persisting into Monday. It looks like we’ll probably see a resumption of an active subtropical jet mid-next week into the following weekend, so look for above normal rains through the first week of February. There are hints of some cold air lurking to the north moving into the second week of February, but we’ll wait and see if there is any model run consistency on this feature. Enjoy the sunshine while you can!