A tropical atmosphere has enthralled Acadiana engendering plenty of tropical showers and thunderstorms. You may have noticed the sky has turned a deeper shade of blue while the towering cumulus clouds seem extra bright white. This is actually a cleaner, less polluted atmosphere of tropical origin. Generally tropical atmospheres exhibit less in the way of severe weather, but they can drop 2-3†inches of rain in little more than 30 or 40 minutes. I would expect more of the same tomorrow, but storm motion should be a little slower leading to a greater possibility of some street flooding so be on the look out. Like today, I would expect in and out sunshine in between tropical downpours. And like today, it will feel like a sauna when the sun comes back out as our dew points are well-planted in the mid-70s. On the plus side, our sunsets are usually quite dramatic in a tropical atmosphere, as activity dies down by 700pm with debris clouds and a couple of towering cumulus clouds making for serene conditions at the end of the day.Â
Change is on the way for Wednesday as a frontal boundary will drop through the area by Wednesday night with the risk of hefty storms again Wednesday afternoon. Decidedly drier air will move into the region for Thursday into the weekend as a ridge of high pressure develops. This in turn will give us much more sun while temperatures climb into the mid-90s…just in time for the “official†beginning of summer which will be Thursday at 1:06pm.  Â