It’s amazing the difference a week makes as a week ago we were flirting with 100 and now here we are barely making it to 90 all due to those cooling storms.
We could see a few strong to severe storms Sunday afternoon with the risk returning Monday afternoon as there is plenty of heat and moisture to work with in the region.
Saturday will once again be quite hot with temperatures near 100, but we will see a bit of relief into the weekend as showers and storms will develop with the strong high pressure that has been keeping us dry and hot pushing a bit to the west on Sunday.
The only thing that saves us from the heat at this time of year is rain and a slightly better chance for storms today should hold our temperatures down --- for one day.
The forecast for this week is one of the hottest we’ve seen in quite a few years and there is the possibility that we make a run at our all-time record highs.
Father’s Day once again saw most locations in the upper 90s with feels like temperatures in the triple digits. Monday looks similar with very little chance at storm.
Strong high pressure remains in control with sinking air keeping skies mostly clear. Strong sun is allowing temperatures to rise into the upper 90s and with plenty of moisture it feels even hotter.
Late Saturday an easterly wave will circulate around the southern side of the high bringing a better chance for storms. This will be late in the day so it won’t impact high temperatures much. Sunday for Father’s Day the high moves back to center over Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf coast dropping rain chances.
We can expect to see a better chance for showers into the late afternoon each day into the weekend. A heat advisory was put into place for most of the region today as temperatures rise into the middle 90s and feels like temperatures are in the triple digits for most.
The good part of the forecast is we do have some rain chances the next few days to hopefully cool a few of you off but the bad part of the forecast is next week looks to get even hotter.
Partly cloudy and hazy skies persist as we continue to keep pollution and dust close to the ground. Rain chances will improve a bit as as the high sits a bit more to the north and it will be easier to trigger afternoon storms.
The Storm Prediction Center places a level two slight risk for severe storms across all of southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast and a level 3 enhanced risk along the Mississippi state line including parts of Tangipahoa and Washington parishes as well as Pearl River county. Stay mindful of the possibility of strong winds and heavy rain.
Now the high pressure that kept the rain away backs west a bit and we will see enough of a break down to get more showers and storms around for Thursday afternoon. Showers and storms are most likely later in the day.
