We have been dealing with a few showers and storms today, but stronger storms are located to our west. Those storms could contain some strong winds and very heavy rain. There will be a chance for some some severe storms later this afternoon and this evening.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-31-12 1:30pm
Surface Map (Friday Morning)
A cold front approaching the area will provide a chance for showers and storms Thursday and Friday. The latest timing of this cold front is Thursday night and Friday morning. It looks like there will be the potential for severe weather ahead of the cold front.
The Storm Prediction Center is showing the potential for severe thunderstorms (15% chance), especially for the North Shore. Lightning, heavy rain, damaging winds and small hail will be possible. Over Texas there could be some very large hail! The tornado threat should be low, but there could be some rotation within some of these storms so I am not going to completely rule it out.
Rainfall totals could range from 1/2 an inch to near 2 inches. We have been dry recently, so the flood threat is low for right now.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-30-12 5:33PM
Temperature Forecast (June 5th – June 11th)
There might not be much relief from the heat for the start of June. The Climate Prediction Center is showing a 40%-50% chance of above average temperatures. The Jet Stream will be staying to our North and that means all the cool air and cold fronts will stay away from us, leaving us with above average temperatures.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-28-12 5:30PM
A few showers and storms have fired up this afternoon with the strong daytime heating. I am seeing some storms moving into the lake and it might reduce visibility on the Causeway with heavy rain. There are some reports of lightning, but I am not seeing anything severe. These storms could turn strong with the heat and humidity helping to add fuel.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-28-12 3:16PM
Satellite Image
Beryl has strengthened and is now a tropical storm. She is located 85 miles East Southeast of Jacksonville, Florida with wind speeds of 65 mph. She should be making landfall in Northeast Florida later tonight.
Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Northeast Florida and the coast of Georgia. The latest forecast track will move Beryl North and East of the Gulf Coast by Monday and Tuesday.
Beryl will bring increased wave heights, tropical storm winds and very heavy rain to the areas under the TS Warning.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season starts on Friday and we have already had 2 named storms.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-27-12 4:20pm
High Temperature Forecast (Sunday)
We tied record highs today at the Airport (93°) and Audubon Park (95°) and I think records could be tied or broken for Sunday afternoon. So why are we feeling such warm temperatures?
Surface Map (Saturday)
A large area of high pressure has parked itself right over the Eastern part of the country. This is keep us very stable in the upper levels of the atmosphere and not letting any showers or storms fire up. This high pressure should break down a bit by Monday and we could see a slight chance for showers and storms for Memorial Day.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-26-12 6:26pm
A strong area of high pressure is now moving into the Southeast. This high pressure system is so strong that it will be dominating the weather for the eastern part of the country, including SE LA. High pressure gererates a large amount of sinking air, which leads to clear skies…so the rain chances won’t be here as we move into the weekend.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-25-12 9:30am
Radar Image
Storms have fired up with the strong daytime heating this afternoon. We have had some reports of very strong storms in St. Bernard Parish and along the southern part of Lake Pontchartrain. There have been no confirmed reports of tornadoes, but the NWS will be evaluating the damage and determine if it’s a tornado that caused the damage in St. Bernard Parish.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-23-12 4:00PM
Scattered showers and storms are showing up on the radar this afternoon. I am not seeing anything severe and most of these showers will be diminishing for this evening and over night. Some computer models are keeping a chance for some more showers and storms for Wednesday afternoon…very similar to what we are seeing out there today. Warm and humid weather will be here for the end of the week and the upcoming weekend. I wouldn’t be shocked if heat index values are in the middle and upper 90s.
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-22-12 4:40pm
Surface Map (Monday Afternoon)
A cold front moving in out of the Central Plains will give us a slight chance for some showers and storms Monday afternoon and evening. Right now we are looking at a 20%-30% for storms. The severe threat will be low, but as always we can’t completely rule out a strong storm. Heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds will be the big weather threats.
Rain Forecast (Monday Afternoon)
Meteorologist Patrick Crawford
5-20-12 4pm
