Update on Wednesday’s storms and this week’s precipitation totals

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Our forecast continues to suggest a chance of showers starting tonight. Temperatures will rise tomorrow as a warm front passes through the area, and the chance of rain will increase throughout the day, peaking at 100% on Wednesday night. Severe storms are not expected, but isolated strong thunderstorms are possible.

Rob Perillo

It will rain on and off throughout the week. Acadiana will be hit by multiple rounds of storms, with rainfall totals in the heaviest areas estimated to be between 5 and 7 inches or more over the next seven days.

It should be noted that due to the nature of the moisture extracted from the subtropical Pacific Current, these totals are sometimes underestimated and some areas may actually experience higher totals. We will get a more detailed picture of this in the next few days.

Rob Perillo

Daniel Phillips

The spectacular weather continues on Tuesday with mild temperatures and lots of sunshine.

After a cool start to the day, temperatures will rise to the low 60s with a light breeze blowing from the north.

Tonight temperatures will drop back into the low 40s and clouds will begin to advance along a warm front heading in for Wednesday.

Daniel Phillips

Clouds will thicken as the day progresses Wednesday and temperatures will be back in the upper 60s, hovering around 70 by the end of the day.

A few light showers could creep into the area this evening, but most of the wet weather will continue into the overnight hours.

Showers and a few thunderstorms will occur early Thursday morning before the sun rises, but most are expected to ease by sunrise.

Clouds will persist on Thursday and temperatures will drop throughout the day, setting the stage for a cool, gray Friday.

The general pattern looks a little more choppy over the weekend and into next week.