9/9 - The Chief's "Changing Pattern" Friday Morning Forecast
The same closed mid to upper-level low pressure remains parked over our area, centered generally over SE LA. The same corridor of deeper moisture continues along progressive…
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9/8 - Rob Knight's "Cold Frontal Passage" Thursday Morning Forecast
Through the end of the week, an upper level low is expected to influence the area, enhancing rain chances for the region. There are still some…
9/7 - The Chief's "Scattered Afternoon T-Storms" Mid-Week Forecast
A trough of low pressure along the NW'tern Gulf of Mexico will slowly push SE as an upper low pressure system and training cold front moves through…
9/7 - The Chief's "Changing Pattern" Wednesday Morning Forecast
The area is still under the influence of upper level weakness which is slowly moving east while further west has a large area of high pressure with…
9/2 - The Chief's "Labor Day Weekend" Friday Morning Forecast
Going into Labor Day weekend, the general thought is that the dry pattern we’ve enjoyed (although hotter) will likely come to an end this weekend. Aloft,…
9/1 - The Chief's "Hot & More Humid" 1st Afternoon of September
The best potential for rainfall, similar to Wednesday looks to be again along and west of the I-55 corridor later this afternoon. With the…
9/1 - The Chief's "Welcome to September" Thursday Morning Forecast
Overall, a fairly quiet day is expected across the area. It should be another lackluster convective day with plenty of dry air aloft. The best potential…
8/31 - The Chief's "Hot, Less Humid" Final Afternoon of August Forecast
We will tip toe into September Thursday, and some of the area could feel some surface "drier" air filter in. With depth of dry…
8/31 - The Chief's "Final Day of August" Morning Forecast
Mid level dry air will remain in place today. This will help cap the environment, making it harder for thunderstorms to get started. There will be some…
8/30 - The Chief's "Hotter Temperatures" Tuesday Morning Forecast
Heavy rainfall wording will remain with us as rates up to 4"/hr will be possible but most of this activity will be moving, so without lingering over an area or training, flooding will be less of an issue. But what could…
8/29 - The Chief's "Final Days of August" Monday Morning Forecast
A strong surge of tropical moisture and upper diffluence is approaching the north central and NW gulf this morning. The deepest moisture surge will be…
8/26 - The Chief's "Cresting River Stages" Friday Afternoon Forecast
FLOODING ALONG RIVERS; WOLF, BILOXI AND TCHOUTACABOUFFA... A weaker surface low pressure and attendant boundary near or just offshore this afternoon will be the focus for…
8/26 - The Chief's " Torrential Flooding" Friday Morning Forecast
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT - 7 PM... A stalled stationary front overhead will continue to bring the abundant moisture flow to the area. But with…
8/25 - The Chief's "OMG, It's NEVER Gonna Stop Raining" Thursday Afternoon Forecast
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT - 7 PM... The threat for pockets of HEAVY RAIN will continue this afternoon. This will not be…
8/25 - The Chief's "Keep Your Boat Near By" Heavy Rain Thursday Morning Forecast
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT - 7 PM... Today through Saturday will continue with the wet pattern. A flash flood watch has…
8/24 - The Chief's "THANK Goodness, More Rain Ahead" Wednesday Afternoon Forecast
Today through Friday, high precip chances along with high rainfall rates will remain the topic along with an environment conducive for waterspouts. The surface…
8/23 - The Chief's "Much More Rain Ahead" Tuesday Afternoon Forecast
Rainfall tallies could be robust the farther north one moves though. This will be due to a surface low over east Texas and trough extending…
8/23 - Rob Knight's "Wet Pattern/Heavy Rain" Tuesday Morning Forecast
High precip chances will remain the topic along with an environment conducive for waterspouts. Rainfall tallies could be robust the farther north one moves though. This…
8/22 - Rob Knight's "Wet Pattern/Heavy Rain" Monday Afternoon Forecast
As minor disturbances move through multiple frontal systems through the Gulf South, they will trigger rounds of showers and thunderstorms each day. Moisture flow values remain…
8/22 - The Chief's "VERY Wet Pattern" Monday Morning Forecast
A broad upper disturbance across the eastern half of the country doesn’t really go anywhere over the next several days. As minor disturbances move through the…
8/19 - Rob Knight's "Wet & Steamy" Weekend Forecast
Water vapor imagery continues to show a plume of moisture extending from south Texas to the Carolinas, covering much of our area. The current disturbance that is…
8/19 - The Chief's "Another WET Start" Friday Morning Forecast
Multiple disturbances expected to move through the eastern US today. One is moving through Arkansas and east Texas into Louisiana, while a stronger one is dropping…
8/18 - The Chief's "Heavy Rain/Flash Flooding" Thursday Afternoon Forecast
This afternoon will continue to bring showers/t-storms to the area. The main concerns over the next few days will be the threat of thunderstorms. Heavy rain…
8/17 - Rob Knight's "Hot/Severe Threat" Wednesday Afternoon Forecast
The focus this afternoon and evening will be on convective development to our north and east, moving into south Mississippi. A zone of low-level convergence oriented NW…