We are up and running again after some network issues earlier today…unfortunately the 8 day forecast that was posted Tuesday was a default image dating back to June…wishful thinking! Sorry about any inconvenience and thanks to the dozens of folks that emailed to let me know something was awry. We know you’re checking on us!Â
Expect more clouds today as they will also thicken this afternoon. Some patchy rain will be possible but rain chances should stay on the relatively low side. Of greater interest continues to be the next low that will throw moisture from the Gulf our way by Thursday. Guidance today backed off from a low pressure system moving inland across Acadiana and has trended to development farther offshore and to the east. Therefore, the extreme southeastern part of the state should see the strongest storms and heaviest rains. Interestingly enough, the models this evening really knocked down the rain totals…but in an El Nino year it’s advisable to stay beefy with the rain chances and amounts. Temperatures will hold in the 40s through Wednesday night and then will rise into the 50s on Thursday. Friday should bring partly cloudy with mild temperatures, while the weekend is looking significantly cooler by Sunday. At least it is looking dry (fingers crossed) for a good 5 days after Thursday.Â
A viewer emailed a cool link to the Cloud Appreciation Society. There is a great page on punch hole, or fallstreak cloud formations. Keep looking at the skies! Â