Nasty showers and storms pelted Acadiana this afternoon with a number reports of marble-size hail and wind gusts in the 45-55mph range. Fortunately the squall that moved through this afternoon outran some of the very significant jet dynamics that continue to push across the area at press time. The tornado watch has been dropped across the area but some locally heavy showers and storms will continue their trek across Acadiana this evening. Drier, more stable air will move in the wake of this system before a cold front arrives late Monday. Significant rain chances should end over the next few hours with very slight rain chances possible through midday Monday. Partly to mostly sunny skies and a breezy southwest to west wind tomorrow afternoon should allow temperatures to climb into the low-mid 80s. Cooler more pleasant conditions with plenty of sunshine are expected for Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the mid-upper 70s accompanied by overnight lows in the lower 50s. Temperatures will moderate back to near 80 Thursday with the next chance of at least scattered showers and storms arriving Friday and perhaps lasting through the weekend. Too early to tell if there will be a severe weather risk later this week and/or next weekend…we’ll have more on that tomorrow.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.