The previously advertised upper level disturbance produced very heavy rainfalls across portions of Acadiana this afternoon. The graphic to the left highlights better than 3 inches of rain across portions of Lafayette, Vermilion and St Martin Parishes today. The upper disturbance will stall over the area overnight through tomorrow and then should get pushed back to the west as high pressure along the east coast banks in from the north and east. That means another good shot of scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. Since activity will be slow moving, I would expect isolated pockets of several inches of rain once again. So keep the umbrella handy and be on the look out for more street flooding. Thursday high pressure will continue to build in from the east lowering our rain chances closer to 30% and then 20% or less for Friday and Saturday. Tropical moisture may surge northward from the Gulf early next week allowing for the possibility of juicy rain chances again. Right now the weekend looks good but expect a few late afternoon storms Sunday with scattered activity more likely for Monday.Â
As expected, NOAA issued their 2007 hurricane forecast, confirming what is expected to be a busy season. What does mean for us along the Gulf of Mexico? I did some research and I’ll talk more about this tonight at Acadiana’s NewsChannel 10pm.