Our dreary, chilly weather pattern will continue through Saturday morning but a break is on the way for Sunday into Monday. The sub-tropical jet stream remains locked in across the area so the clouds will keep the temperatures quite chilly. A series of disturbances within the sub-tropical jet will allow for some patchy light rain tonight and then again during the day tomorrow. A strong upper level system on the West Coast this evening will race eastward engendering another area of low pressure to develop in the Gulf tomorrow afternoon throwing another shield of steady rains on us tomorrow evening into the overnight hours. Another inch of rain will be possible with this weather-maker tomorrow night. Rains should end early Saturday with clouds thinning late in the day. Sunday looks sunny and mild while partly cloudy and warmer conditions are anticipated for Monday. The next weather system will likely be a frontal boundary that should have enough upper level energy to produce thunderstorms next Tuesday, perhaps with a slight risk of severe weather. Another big storm will be likely later next week with soaking rains and strong storms a good bet for next Thursday. The active pattern will continue into Mardi Gras weekend with another storm system projected for the Sunday before Mardi Gras and another system around Fat Tuesday. Timing will likely change so bet on 2 out of the 4 days before Mardi Gras to be on the wet side. It’s way too early to call any kind of accurate temperature forecast for that period, but persistence of current trends would be likely, so plan on cool.
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The weather doesn’t look dreary to me. It looks like–thank God!–a chance of snow. If that happens, I’m taking my skis out to the Camellia Bridge run and maybe to that park on the south side of the city, behind the McDonald’s. Regarding the latter, there are a few hills there that look promising. Ski Lafayette! Think Snow!
Bill Curry
25 Jan 08 at 3:04 pm