Short Term Forecast: It was a very stormy start to this Friday. We have severe thunderstorms moving through Baton Rouge starting around 4:45 AM through the 7 AM hour. There were numerous reports of hail, strong winds, flooding and power outages. We picked up 1-3 inches of rain already today!! Due to the rain we already picked up and expecting an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain between now and Saturday, the NWS has issued a Flash Flood Watch through Saturday Evening. At the moment, the severe weather threat has ended. We are cloudy with some light to moderate rain. Temperatures are in the 60s.
We could see some strong to possibly severe storms fire back up again later today. This is all due to a cold front and disturbances slowly moving across Louisiana today. Any storms that pop-up later could still have heavy rain, hail and damaging winds. Otherwise, we will be mostly cloudy, warm and humid with highs struggling to get into the lower 80s.
The heavy rain and storm threat continues tonight as the front moves closer to Baton Rouge. Some storms could be strong to possibly severe. Lows will fall into the mid 60s.
Weekend Outlook: Even more heavy rain and storms will be possible on Saturday as the cold front stalls over the I-10 corridor. The severe weather threat is low for tomorrow, but a few storms could be strong at times. The rain could still be heavy and an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain will be possible. That is why the Flash Flood Watch continues through Saturday Evening. Highs will be in the upper 70s to around 80. The rain will gradually come to an end on Saturday Night as the cold front moves into the Gulf of Mexico. We will be mostly cloudy with some lingering showers. Lows will be in the lower 60s.
A second cold front will sweep through Baton Rouge on Sunday Morning. This will clear out any rain, and we will become partly cloudy to mostly sunny by the afternoon. This will make for some very nice weather for Mother's Day. It will be warm, but not as humid with highs in the lower 80s. Sunday Night will become clear and it will be a little cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
Next Week Outlook: An area of high pressure will build over the Southeast U.S. on Monday and it will stay there through Friday. We will be sunny Monday through Wednesday, but become partly cloudy on Thursday and Friday. It is going to be a warm week with highs in the lower to mid 80s and lows in the mid 50s Monday Night to mid 60s by Thursday Night. Overall, we will have some nice and dry weather all week!
Keep an eye on the weather and your umbrella with you today! Stay safe! -Dave
We could see some strong to possibly severe storms fire back up again later today. This is all due to a cold front and disturbances slowly moving across Louisiana today. Any storms that pop-up later could still have heavy rain, hail and damaging winds. Otherwise, we will be mostly cloudy, warm and humid with highs struggling to get into the lower 80s.
The heavy rain and storm threat continues tonight as the front moves closer to Baton Rouge. Some storms could be strong to possibly severe. Lows will fall into the mid 60s.
Weekend Outlook: Even more heavy rain and storms will be possible on Saturday as the cold front stalls over the I-10 corridor. The severe weather threat is low for tomorrow, but a few storms could be strong at times. The rain could still be heavy and an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain will be possible. That is why the Flash Flood Watch continues through Saturday Evening. Highs will be in the upper 70s to around 80. The rain will gradually come to an end on Saturday Night as the cold front moves into the Gulf of Mexico. We will be mostly cloudy with some lingering showers. Lows will be in the lower 60s.
Next Week Outlook: An area of high pressure will build over the Southeast U.S. on Monday and it will stay there through Friday. We will be sunny Monday through Wednesday, but become partly cloudy on Thursday and Friday. It is going to be a warm week with highs in the lower to mid 80s and lows in the mid 50s Monday Night to mid 60s by Thursday Night. Overall, we will have some nice and dry weather all week!
Keep an eye on the weather and your umbrella with you today! Stay safe! -Dave
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