Our great weather will last several more days with fair to partly cloudy skies tomorrow into the weekend with highs near 80. Warmer temperatures and higher humidity are expected for next week with the next good chance of rain coming by next Thursday.Â
Check out Meteorologist Dave Baker’s reports from the Bahamas Weather Conference tonight and tomorrow. As always interesting stuff coming from the conference…check out the podcasts on the Bahamas website…Dr. Gray, Max Mayfield et al talk about the upcoming hurricane season and global warming issues.
 Saturday’s weather should be nice, so come out and celebrate Earth Day with me. I’ll be presenting issues on global climate change at 11:00am at Vermilionville. It will be fun for the whole family. Here’s the press release.
 Lafayette Earth Day Family Festival Presented By Bayou Vermilion District
LAFAYETTE – Bring the family out to discover nature for the Lafayette Earth Day Family Festival held at Vermilionville on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This fun festival will feature music, crafts for kids made out of natural or recycled materials, a plant swap, a fact-scavenger hunt, environmental presentations and more. Water activities include boat tours, canoe trips and a children’s fishing rodeo. KATC TV-3 meteorologist Rob Perillo will be the key-note speaker of the day. There will also be environmental booths and exhibits. And, of course Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman, will have delicious treats and eats for purchase. The Lafayette Earth Day Family Festival is presented by the Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children (6 –18), and under 6 is free. For more information call the Bayou Vermilion District at 237-8360 or visit www.bayouvermilion.org.