Rain Returns As Louisiana Braces For Summer Heat

(KMDL-FM) After several days of hit and miss, will it flood, will it not? Louisiana's weather outlook appears to be more "normal". Most of the state was dry over the weekend, but the break from falling precipitation will be coming to an end as the week progresses.

Perhaps the return to more recognizable weather conditions coincides with the return of higher heat and higher heat indices across Louisiana. Forecasters are suggesting that afternoon temperatures along the I-10 corridor will reach near 90 degrees today.

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If you include the humidity, which you have to include if you're stepping outside, the feels-like temperature to your body this afternoon will be above 100 degrees. The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Lake Charles is suggesting a THI of 102 for cities and communities along the I-10 corridor.

The graphic above does a nice job of outlining which communities will see the better rain chances as the week progresses. As you can see, the Lafayette area seems to have higher rain chances for much of the week.

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Based on National Weather Service forecast data, the best chances for rain in Acadiana will come late Tuesday into Wednesday.  Then there will be another round of showers and storms across the area on Thursday. We should note that there will be a chance of showers each day this week. The days noted have a rain chance listed at 50% or higher.

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The increased threat of rain will coincide with the arrival of a frontal system in the area. That weather system will begin to impact Louisiana's forecast on Tuesday. Hence, the greater threat of rain along the I-10 corridor on Tuesday night and Wednesday.

KATC TV-3 Meteorologist Daniel Phillips has rain chances listed higher than the National Weather Service forecast does. Daniel is suggesting today's rain threat is 60% across Acadiana, and tomorrow's rain threat will be just a slight bit lower.

We should also note that daytime heating, along with the daily "Sea Breeze," will add to the threat of showers along the coast and in portions of southern Louisiana as well. Forecasters with the Storm Prediction Center are not projecting any severe weather.

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The Weather Prediction Center is not forecasting any excessive rainfall events for the region today, but if you've lived here long enough, you know that afternoon showers and thunderstorms can drop a lot of rainfall over a short period of time over an isolated area.

The WPC does have South Louisiana included in its Marginal Risk Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, so we will need to be observant about that. So, do keep that thought in the back of your mind as you plan activities and travels, especially in the afternoon hours.