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The cold front is very easy to find on the temperature map as temperatures drop off about 20 to 25 degrees behind it. That cold front will move through Acadiana this evening, giving us a chance of showers and storms, … Continue reading →

Scientists have recently discovered a new phenomenon within thunderstorms which they will be referring to as “dark lightning”. Dark lightning in a nutshell is a blast of radiation of x-rays and gamma rays within a thunderstorm cloud. They suspect that … Continue reading →

The seasonal hurricane forecast team of Dr. Phil Klotzbach and Dr. William Gray from Colorado State University released their first outlook for the 2013 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season on Wednesday.  The researches are predicting above-normal activity, due in part to … Continue reading →

A strong storm system will move through Acadiana late tonight and early tomorrow morning, which will give us a good chance of showers and storms, mostly early tomorrow morning. There will be enough instability and wind shear in the atmosphere … Continue reading →

The Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., finally reached peak bloom Tuesday, April 9, the time at which around 70% of the blooms are open.  This is the latest date in the past 20 years due … Continue reading →

Temperatures at 5 PM Tuesday in Texas are remarkable, ranging from the lower 100s along the Mexican border, to the 20s in the Panhandle!  This is a surface map showing all the observations.  The crazy temperature difference is being caused … Continue reading →

Here are 11 PM Monday temperatures.  Think the weather is crazy here?  Amarillo, TX, reached a record high of 89° Monday afternoon, but will drop to around 18° tomorrow night!  The early summer-like air will be replaced by late winter-like … Continue reading →

If you thought Thursday was unseasonably chilly, you’re right!  But the chill was actually one for the record books, as Lafayette experienced the coolest high temperature on record for April 4.  Records in Lafayette date to 1893.  The high was … Continue reading →

The coldest air of winter arrived in early March, setting the tone for the entire month.  The low on March 3 was 30°.  The average temperature for March was over 4° below-normal, with seven nights in the 30s.  Another cold … Continue reading →

Most areas of Acadiana saw a good soaker over overnight, and some areas of Acadiana needed the rain. On average, most areas received between an inch and a half to three inches of rain. The heaviest rain fell south of … Continue reading →