Further rain expected, locally heavy at times

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Today’s forecast: Moisture moving inland from the Gulf of Mexico will bring another day of widespread rain showers and thunderstorms. Scattered showers are expected around midday, becoming more frequent in the afternoon.

Maximum temperatures for most people should be between over 30 and about 32 degrees.

The probability of locally heavy rainfall increases slightly over the next few days. The Weather Forecast Center has reported a flood risk of level 2/4 (low) west of Baton Rouge, and a risk of 1/4 (low) elsewhere.

Rest of this week

Rain is likely through at least Thursday as tropical moisture continues to flow into the region. Cloud cover and rain should help keep highs above 25 degrees Celsius in most areas. It’s worth noting that there are some signs that rains could begin early Wednesday as a light rain cloud moves inland from the Gulf.

Expanded outlook

The chance of rain could be a little lower by the weekend, but it should still be above normal. From Friday to Sunday we have a 50 to 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 35 degrees could become a little more common, with most of the rain likely to stay away until the afternoon hours.

The probability of precipitation will continue to be above normal in the first half of next week, but could return to normal by midweek.

Rainfall

The latest forecasts from the Weather Prediction Center indicate that totals will average 1 to 3 inches across most of our area through next Tuesday morning, with totals slightly higher in the south and west. And of course, locally higher amounts are possible in our region wherever severe storms develop.

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