Temperatures early Tuesday morning have held in the upper 30s and lower 40s thanks to some cloud cover hanging around. Those clouds will clear out fairly early giving way to mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures. Expect highs in the low to mid 60s with light winds out of the north.
High pressure will hold overnight allowing for clear skies and light winds. This should set us up for a chilly night with lows in the 30s area wide. A light freeze is possible over central Louisiana, with some frosty conditions as far south as I-10.
Wednesday, a trough will approach from the west and the ridge of high pressure will push eastward. This should turn our winds more easterly, then southeasterly pushing our temperatures into the mid to upper 60s for highs. Clouds will be increasing through the day.
Into Thursday, the upper trough will generate decent rainfall. We'll be on the warmer side as highs reach the lower 70s. Rain chances will be increasing Thursday afternoon. Some showers may bring some brief heavy rain, but any severe weather threat appears to be west of our region.
This wet pattern should hold for the remainder of the week into the weekend as additional, weaker disturbances move over the northern Gulf of Mexico. Models have backed off a bit on the heavy five day rainfall totals. But it still looks like a healthy 2-3 inches of rain will fall between Thursday and Sunday.
With Acadiana currently sitting at #2 on the list of driest years ever, we could certainly use the rain. We'll need over 6 inches of rain before the year is over (less than 5 weeks) just to get us out of the top 10 driest years on record!
