4/2 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Isolated Thunderstorms” Tuesday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

An upper trough late this afternoon extended from the western Great Lakes to west Texas, with upper ridging along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. At the surface, a cold front extended from near Memphis to near Lake Charles. At 3 PM central time, the only thunderstorm near our area was near Natchez, moving northeast. There were a few showers trapped under the inversion along the Mississippi coast. There was an area of comparatively drier air over about the northwest third of the area this afternoon where dew points were in the mid 60s, which could be inhibiting convection a bit, with dew points in the lower 70s elsewhere. We continue to wait for the main line of showers and thunderstorms to arrive on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

As always: A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition. Be nice to each other.

-Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen