KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

As expected, strong storms rolled across the region with heavy rains, lightning and gusty winds.  Fortunately we did not see any severe weather locally but this was not the case over Southern Mississippi where there were numerous reports of wind damage today.  In the wake of all the wet weather, and with fair skies moving in, a Dense Fog Advisory has been posted for Rapides, Evangeline, Acadia, Vermilion, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, Iberia and St Mary Parishes.  Drier and slightly cooler air is moving in but there may not be enough of a push behind today’s weather system to scour out the fog later tonight.  Tomorrow will bring sunny skies after whatever fog is still around during the early morning with seasonably mild temperatures in the low-mid 70s for tomorrow afternoon.  It will be breezy and warmer for Saturday with highs reaching the upper 70s to near 80 before a cold front sweeps through the area late in the day.  Another brief round of showers and storms will be possible by Saturday evening with breezy and cooler conditions likely for Sunday.  It will be sunny and dry Sunday but clouds will be on the increase for Monday with another round of rain developing Christmas Eve into Christmas Day.  The pattern will stay active through much of next week so I would expect cool conditions, plenty of clouds and occasional rain chances.