Monthly Archives: January 2012

There will be a chance of some severe across some parts of the Deep South tomorrow, but it looks as though it will stay north of Acadina. There will be some instability in the atmosphere tomorrow across Acadiana, but it … Continue reading →

  We saw a little winter again yesterday and this morning, but temperatures were back up into the upper 60s to low 70s this afternoon.  With a south wind staying with us through the weekend, expect temperatures to run well above average … Continue reading →

If you’ve been thinking this winter is much milder than last winter, you are correct!  I examined the stats at Lafayette from December 1 – January 18 of this winter and last.  This winter we have seen 21 days at … Continue reading →

So far this season it seems like we can’t just stay within our normal ranges for temperature and as you see for the next 14 days this pattern will continue. Warm and a bit humid to start this week and … Continue reading →

We’ve had a wet start to January, which may have you wondering if this is normal. Actually, January is typically our second-wettest month of the year, right behind July. As the jet stream takes dips southward during the winter months, … Continue reading →

We needed the rain, and we got it last night. Many areas of Acadiana received 5 to 6 inches of rain. The heavier totals were across the northern parts of Acadiana while lighter amounts were across the southern half of … Continue reading →

Showers and storms are moving toward Acadiana, and most of that will move into Acadiana this afternoon. We did have some tornado warnings earlier this morning across the western parts of the state. No damage was reported. There is a … Continue reading →

As of Jan. 3rd across Acadiana we are seeing drought intensities from Moderate all the way to Exceptional! 2011 was one of the driest years on record and as of today for 2012 we are 1.35″ below normal for the … Continue reading →

The graphic above shows snow cover across the country. The map at the top was one year ago today,  and the bottom map shows what parts of the country are seeing snow cover today. This time last year about 48% … Continue reading →

If you’re up between around Midnight and 3:00 AM Wednesday, make sure to look skyward.  The Quadrantid Meteor Shower will peak around 1:20 AM local time with an estimated rate of 100 meteors per hour.  Skies across Acadiana will be … Continue reading →