Monthly Archives: September 2011

I think winter has made its way into the northern parts of the country. David did a blog a few days ago, showing that cold air making its way south. At one time this morning, International Falls, Minnesota, was down … Continue reading →

While summer-like heat lingers across Acadiana, some real fall-like air is evident to our north. Much of Central Canada was only in the 40s Tuesday afternoon, with areas close to the Arctic Ocean only in the 10s. A monster dome … Continue reading →

Last week we got a nice taste of fall, but it looks as though summer has decided to return to Acadiana. With highs most of last week in the low to mid 80s, we were below average;highs this week will … Continue reading →

Tropical Storm Maria formed this morning out over the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 10 AM update, sustained winds were at 50 mph. Maria is about 1300 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. She is moving to the west at … Continue reading →

I took a snapshot of the visible satellite Tuesday afternoon and highlighted some of the bigger wildfires burning in Texas. Record drought across the Lone Star State is fueling the fires, some of which are burning with zero containment. Not … Continue reading →

Over the last month many people have been asking when the cooler air will be here. Well, it’s here for now. Lows this morning dipped into the upper 50s. That’s the first time we have seen the 50s since May … Continue reading →

Thankfully, T.S. Lee did not linger along the coast for too long, sparing Acadiana any significant flooding. The rain totals topped 6″ in Lafayette and New Iberia, ranging to 5.30″ in Rayne, to 4.34″ in Lake Charles for the Friday-Monday … Continue reading →

T.D. 13 formed Thursday evening and will likely become T.S. Lee before long. The National Hurricane Center track has the system making landfall in Southwest Louisiana this weekend as a strong tropical storm. With that comes the risk of extremely … Continue reading →

The latest tropical models give us no clear answer to where this tropical wave, which may become a tropical depression, will go. According to the latest guidance, it doesn’t look as though this system will move toward Acadiana, but the … Continue reading →