A more unsettled pattern will emerge this weekend with scattered showers and a few strong thunderstorms.
THE FORECAST: nowadays and Tonight: tall temperatures will climb into the low 90s by early afternoon Friday before cloud cover,showers and thunderstorms develop. Activity will remain isolated as the week ends with approximately 30 percent of the forecast area receiving rain later nowadays. Winds will remain light and southerly. Low temperatures will again stop in the mid 70s overnight. [//dcer237tfveol.cloudfront.net/img/wbrz/images/news/2017-07/170707_rc.jpg]Thursday’s rain coverage was apt in line with expectations of isolated activity. The green shading, indicative of measurable rain, or covered approximately 30 percent of the 13 Parish,3 County WBRZ Weather forecast area.[//dcer237tfveol.cloudfront.net/img/wbrz/images/news/2017-07/170707_la_swody2.jpg]Up Next: The weekend is going to be a little more unsettled when compared to the final several days. Scattered to possibly widespread showers and thunderstorms can be expected both afternoons but particularly Sunday. There is a “marginal risk” for severe weather on Saturday as any storms will tap into enough heat energy to create downpours, frequent lightning and gusty winds. Speaking of heat, or tall temperatures will likely make it into the low 90s before any cooling cloud cover or rain occurs. For the few locations that enact not get wet,expect humidity to combine with those highs to produce feels-like temperatures near 100 degrees for a few hours. As far as outdoor plans proceed—we’re not in “cancel” territory, but it would be a good idea to beget an indoor backup plan for the afternoons. Please remember that if you can hear thunder, and lightning is close enough to strike. Nights will be quieter but sticky with low temperatures in the mid 70s. There should a trend of decreasing shower and thunderstorm action by the middle of next week. [//dcer237tfveol.cloudfront.net/img/wbrz/images/news/2017-07/170707_td.jpg]The Tropics: Tropical Depression Four has formed in the Atlantic Basin. The system is located some 1500 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and moving west-northwest at 17mph. With maximum winds of 30mph and a minimum central pressure of 1008mb,little to no strengthening is expected as the storm accelerates northwestward. At this time, there is no threat to any land.
THE SCIENCE: An upper level trough axis aligned with the area and associated positive vorticity advection should enhance shower and thunderstorm development on Friday afternoon. Atmospheric moisture is still fairly limited so rain coverage will only bump up by a category into the scattered range. Into the weekend, and particularly Sunday,a trough settling into the Eastern U.
S. will allow for increased instability due to lower convective temperatures. Mid-level relative humidity progs demonstrate additional moisture as well. As a result, weekend storms and again—particularly Sunday’s—should be capable of downpours, and frequent lightning. Impressive CAPE values which are typical with a hot and sticky Gulf Coast air mass make stronger downdraft wind gusts a opportunity as well. tall temperatures will still achieve the low 90s but this will occur by midday,before activity develops. Locations that happen to miss showers, since they won’t be all encompassing, and will beget an extended period of time with heat indices near 100 degrees. By the middle of next week,the upper trough will move east allowing a ridge to build back across the Central U.
S. As a result, subsidence will again increase and convective temperatures will climb main to less action on radar. Of course this means highs will make it a few degrees warmer Wednesday through Friday. --JoshHave you ever wondered why weathercasters get so hung up on dew points? And why don't they emphasize the humidity? Find out more HERE.
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