The Farmer's Forecast: March 15, 2024

By Nick Mikulas

Louisiana Farm Bureau News/Cenla Weather

Rain will return to the state in widespread fashion on Friday. Along with that, there is a chance for at least a few severe storms. Storms will start off Friday morning over northern Louisiana, and slowly progress to the south through the day. These storms should exit the southern part of Louisiana Friday night. While I think there will be some severe storms, I don’t see this as a major rain event. It looks like most areas will see 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain. 

The next round of rain and storms will arrive Saturday afternoon, and will have their greatest impact from Saturday night into Sunday. Instability will be suppressed to the south, and the severe threat should be quite low, and confined to areas near, and south of I-10. Another 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain is likely, which will bring storm totals of 1-3 inches by the time rain clears out Sunday night. 

Cooler air will return to start the week, with lows possibly dropping close to freezing north of I-20 on Tuesday morning. I don’t foresee a widespread freeze, but some frost will be possible in the coolest areas. The weather should stay calm and comfortable through Wednesday, with rain chances returning for Thursday and maybe Friday. This doesn’t look like a heavy rain, but another 0.5 to 1 inch looks possible. That one shouldn’t bring a major severe threat, but this time of year, everything bears watching. 

Have a wonderful weekend, and please feel free to reach out if you have any weather questions! You can reach me at nick@cenlaweather.com.