Cooler Temps and Widespread Rain on the Way for Louisiana

By Nick Mikulas

Cenla Weather

Parts of the state caught the rain that they needed this week, while others remain dry. I think we will balance that out as we enter into another active pattern by Sunday. I’m Meteorologist Nick Mikulas. Let’s take a look at what’s on the way for the next week or so.

While there could be some isolated rain through the weekend, I think the main show holds off until Monday, and lasts until at least Wednesday for parts of Louisiana. That doesn’t mean continuous rain, but a widespread 1-3 inch rain over a few days looks likely. There will be at least some threat for severe weather, but this isn’t one of those set ups that’ll have the storm chasers flocking to the area. Here’s the crazy part. We will be going into the month of June with below normal temperatures. That could mean upper 70s for highs in north Louisiana, and low to mid 80s along I-10. If you’ve lived in Louisiana for any length of time, you know how glorious that is, especially for all of you that work outdoors! The average high on June 1 in Alexandria is 89, and it looks more like low 80s for several days as we roll into what should be the beginning of the real summer heat!

The cool-ish weather looks like it’ll hang around through most of the first week of June, and that makes for a tricky forecast regarding rain amounts. This is in the 8-14 day forecast range, which is around the edge of my usefulness, but I do think we will keep unsettled, and cooler than normal conditions in place over that first week of June. The main question will be, where does the front set up. Once we know that, we’ll know where the heavier rain will be. I’ll be watching it all from the middle of the state here in Rapides Parish, and I’ll have another update next week!