When Is the Next Time it Might Rain in Louisiana? Drought Worries Grow

(KMDL-FM) We are never satisfied, as human beings are, are we? If it's hot, we want it cold; if it's wet, we want it dry. Lately, we've been wanting it colder, so we finally got that. But the dry part, well, that's getting worse, and that could pose a problem.

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Many of you remember the big drought we had a few years back, right? Most of us recall how that affected our pocketbooks when we went out for crawfish. The good news is that as of right now, things don't look nearly as dire as they did then.

It's Okay For the Rain To Hold Off a Few More Days - Here's Why

Another reason why we could probably hold off on any rain for a few more weeks is that many farmers around the region are right in the middle of their harvest season, so I am sure they'd love to get their crops out of the field without the added burden of wet weather, muddy fields, and the overall discomfort of having to work in wet clothes all day.

The Climate Prediction Center feels fairly confident about plenty of moisture finding its way to Louisiana over the next several months, even if it won't rain in the next few days. The CPC suggests the next three months, namely, November, December, and January, will be wetter than normal.

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Temperatures are expected to be near normal for the winter months. That means in early January to early February, around Mardi Gras, there could be some, you know, "S - word" I won't say it, but one forecast outlet is already on record about that.

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But enough about frozen rain, let's talk about regular rain, the kind that we really haven't seen in a significant amount in several weeks. The same stuff that a lack of is causing all of those burn bans.

Will the Clocks Fall Back Before It Rains Again in Acadiana? Here's The Best Guess

As of right now, the timing is going to be pretty close, but it does appear as though a cold front will sweep into and through Acadiana on or about Halloween, maybe just a few days before. That storm system should be accompanied by significant rainfall.

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Knowing our luck, it will happen just as we are about to go trick-or-treating or tee it up for a football game. Regardless, the clocks go back at bedtime on Halloween, technically November 1st, and the long-range forecasts suggest rain in the area by October 28th.

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We feel pretty confident the clock date is secure. The rain, we can't guarantee it will show up, but then again, we all know people who are just like that, don't we?