Short Term Forecast: It is a very soggy start to the day with heavy rain and thunderstorms moving up from the Gulf of Mexico. The rains will continue throughout the morning with mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures are in the 50s and 60s.
The rain and some thunderstorms will become less widespread and more scattered during the afternoon. This is thanks to an area of low pressure forming in the Western Gulf of Mexico and an upper-level low moving in from the west. These systems will tap into the Gulf Moisture and send it right over Baton Rouge. A warm front will sit along the coast and that could allow for some strong to severe storms at times in that location. Otherwise, any storms that pop-up around Baton Rouge could be strong at times with heavy rain and some hail. Rain totals today could be around 1 to 3 inches. Some flash flooding is possible and the NWS has issued a Flash Flood Watch for areas south of I-10 - where the heaviest rains will be. While Baton Rouge will get some heavy rain, we will not get as much as the Coastal Parishes. We will be much cooler today with highs only in the mid 60s.
Expect only scattered showers to fall over town tonight as the Gulf Low starts to moves along the Louisiana Coast. Heavy rain will still be possible at times. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy and mild with low temperatures in the mid 50s.
Rest of the Week: The Gulf Low will move toward the Florida Panhandle on Thursday. Once it moves east of Louisiana we will see the rain coming to an end by the evening hours. Then we will be partly to mostly cloudy. High temperatures will be in the mid 60s. Thursday Night will become partly cloudy and chilly with lows in the 40s.
An area of high pressure will build in behind the low on Friday. This will clear out the rain and clouds - making it partly cloudy to mostly sunny. It will stay cool with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s on Friday Night with clear skies.
Weekend Outlook: The area of high pressure will stay over us all weekend and that will bring us some fantastic weather! Saturday will be sunny and it will become warmer as southerly winds replace the cool northerly winds. High temperatures will be in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
A few clouds will move back into town on Sunday, so it will be mostly sunny. High temperatures will be even warmer as they climb into the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Get ready for a soggy day and keep your umbrella by your side. Have a good one! -Dave
The rain and some thunderstorms will become less widespread and more scattered during the afternoon. This is thanks to an area of low pressure forming in the Western Gulf of Mexico and an upper-level low moving in from the west. These systems will tap into the Gulf Moisture and send it right over Baton Rouge. A warm front will sit along the coast and that could allow for some strong to severe storms at times in that location. Otherwise, any storms that pop-up around Baton Rouge could be strong at times with heavy rain and some hail. Rain totals today could be around 1 to 3 inches. Some flash flooding is possible and the NWS has issued a Flash Flood Watch for areas south of I-10 - where the heaviest rains will be. While Baton Rouge will get some heavy rain, we will not get as much as the Coastal Parishes. We will be much cooler today with highs only in the mid 60s.
Expect only scattered showers to fall over town tonight as the Gulf Low starts to moves along the Louisiana Coast. Heavy rain will still be possible at times. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy and mild with low temperatures in the mid 50s.
Rest of the Week: The Gulf Low will move toward the Florida Panhandle on Thursday. Once it moves east of Louisiana we will see the rain coming to an end by the evening hours. Then we will be partly to mostly cloudy. High temperatures will be in the mid 60s. Thursday Night will become partly cloudy and chilly with lows in the 40s.
An area of high pressure will build in behind the low on Friday. This will clear out the rain and clouds - making it partly cloudy to mostly sunny. It will stay cool with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s on Friday Night with clear skies.
Weekend Outlook: The area of high pressure will stay over us all weekend and that will bring us some fantastic weather! Saturday will be sunny and it will become warmer as southerly winds replace the cool northerly winds. High temperatures will be in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.A few clouds will move back into town on Sunday, so it will be mostly sunny. High temperatures will be even warmer as they climb into the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Get ready for a soggy day and keep your umbrella by your side. Have a good one! -Dave
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