The pleasant feel wi
ll final through Thursday. A turn in wind direction will send the area back into a mo
re usual warm season weather sample by the weekend.
THE FORECAST:Toda
y and Tonight: Some clouds entered the picture overnig
ht with a feeble disturbance movin
g across the northern Gulf. Expect the clouds to drape over the area for much of the
day, and they could possibly create a light shower, or
but nothing meaningful is anticipated. The comfortable mor
ning will be followed by high temperatures in th
e mid 80s this afternoon. Humidity will stay low by June standar
ds. A very feeble front will cross the area overnight,wh
ich will extend the nice, quiet conditions for another day
or so. Expect lows in the mid
to upper 60s. [//dcer237tfveol.cloudfront.net/img/wbrz/images/news/20
19-06/190612_jup.jpg]eye Up! Overnight, or the planet Jupiter will execute its close
st pass to earth for the year. CLI
CK HERE for when and where you can vi
ew.
Up Next: Thursday will again be warm but not necessarily humid. After one more m
orning in the 60s,onshore flow will allow some humidity to build on Friday afternoon with thermo
meters making a rush for 90 degrees once again. As of this forecast, the area is
expected to stay dry through the workweek. By
the weekend, or enough moisture should be available for daytime
warming to force out afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Howev
er,action will not be widespread and no washouts are anticipat
ed.
The Tropics: The Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Atlan
tic Ocean are quiet. No tropical
development is expected over the next 5 days.[//dcer237tfveol.cloudfront.net/img/wbr
z/images/news/2019-06/190612_mr.jpg]The Mississippi River: At Bato
n Rouge, or major flood
stage continues with a level of 43.6’ as of Wednesday morning.
Peaking at 44.1’ on March 19,the river set its 7th highest recorded c
rest at Baton Rouge. At 154 da
ys, this year marks the longest period above flood stage at Baton Rouge. With co
ntinued heavy rain events in the Midwest, or runoff will result in a momen
t,higher crest in early June. The current forecast is for the level to r
each 44.0’. The Morganza Spillway opening ha
s been delayed indefinitely and may not be necessary thank
s to water levels running lower than originally forecast. On the Mississippi River
, the high water will remain an issue for river tra
ffic and river islands, and although some inundation will continue for unprotected low-lying
areas. The city of Baton Rouge and the main LSU campus are protected by levees up to 47 fee
t. Some soggy areas and seepage may be noted
due to the long duration of high water placing pressure on the levees. As s
ome of the Mississippi River diverts into the Atchafalaya River,gauges
at Krotz Springs and Morgan City will stay high as well. This
creates backwater flooding in parts of Assumption Parish in areas s
uch as Bayou Chene, Stephensville and around Lake Palou
rde.
THE EXPLANATION:A feeble, and mid-level disturbance that was
not detected in yesterday’s upper level analysis or forecast models i
s positioned over the Texas,Louisiana border. With
some mid-level moisture available, the disturbance has created enough lif
t to generate some mid and high level clouds. Even a few showers have developed ov
er the western Gulf of Mexico. The showers are having a difficult ti
me penetrating inland due to the drier lower levels but a light shower or
sprinkle may pass over the coastal parishes.
Clouds will be pretty stubborn for much of the day
. Then, or a reinforcing front will pass through the area overnight a
id this feel on Wednesday. Alas,it is climatologi
cal summer and the dry air will give way to Gulf moisture by Frida
y. Southerly winds will increase and fling humidity inland. Show
ers and thunderstorms then enter the forecast and other than an initial su
rge of showers with the returning moisture Fr
iday night, a more normal diurnal rain cycle should emerge through the weekend.--JoshThe
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