KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

Nasty storms are possible this evening as the strong cold front we have been talking about crosses Acadiana between 10pm and 2am.  Some storms will be capable of producing gusty winds in excess of 50mph which may certainly be an issue for the well blow-out on I-10.  See our news section for the latest.  At press time a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was in effect for all of Acadiana with the exception of the coastal parishes through 11pm.  Hopefully the storms will weaken a little as they move on through, but I wouldn’t count on it at this point.  Meanwhile in addition to the gusty winds, storms may be capable of producing small hail, frequent cloud to ground lightning and locally  very heavy downpours.  Activity will end well before daybreak with breezy and much cooler conditions tomorrow.  Temperatures will likely get into the lower 50s by morning rising only into the mid-upper 50s tomorrow afternoon and then drop to near 40 tomorrow night.  Wind chills Friday morning will be in the lower 30s.  Cool conditions will persist on Friday as high clouds increase.  This weekend will likely be wet and storms with rain chances approaching 80-90% for both Saturday and Sunday.  Rain totals could approach 5 inches this weekend with the distinct possibility of severe weather especially for Sunday.  The system approaching this weekend could be quite volatile so stay tuned…