The Farmer's Forecast: Chilly Rain Coming

By Nick Mikulas

Cenla Weather

It looks like some rain will move back into the forecast as we get into late Sunday through early Monday. It won’t be enough to bring much drought relief, but with the cooler air in place, at least the evaporation rates will slow down in the coming weeks.

Rainfall totals in this next system will range from less than 1/4 inch near and east of the Mississippi River to 1-2 inches across southwest Louisiana. This will be a chilly rain with highs in the 50s in areas that see the heavier rain. This also means there won’t be a threat for severe weather this time around. Drought conditions have worsened since last week with almost 59% of Louisiana in an extreme or exceptional drought.

Beyond the rain on Sunday into Monday, I’m getting more optimistic that we will see things switch to a more active pattern the week of Thanksgiving. I’m sure a lot of weather sources on social media are posting colorful maps talking about severe weather and snow across different parts of the country in that timeframe. As I see it now, I think we could shift into a more active pattern around November 23-25th. I’ll be watching, and will hopefully have some promising updates in the near future!