New Drought Monitor, Weekend Warming Trend, New Podcast

 As expected after our recent rains, the new drought monitor has lowered the severity of drought over us.  We went from extreme (level 3) to severe (level 2) which means in the short term (5-7 days) we don't need more rain, but over the longer term (2-3 weeks) we could still use more soakers. We begin with last week's drought monitor on top.

Areas to our east still need a lot more rain over the next few weeks, but locally we're in much better shape.  Today we're in a dry northerly flow, but that will change beginning tomorrow.

The main frontal boundary has pushed south of Florida, while a weak surface front is stalled near us.

You can see the warming (90s) back to our west along with the higher dew points (50s & 60s).  You'll start to feel more summer like as the humidity rises, especially by Saturday & Sunday. As we approach 90 along with the increase in humidity, I call it "almost hot".

Our next rain chance comes Sunday afternoon with some spotty daytime heating showers. In case you missed it, we released the latest podcast yesterday.

It focused on the upcoming hurricane season.  Go to bobbreck.com to sign up. Stay tuned!

New Hurricane Podcast, Another Weak Front Over night, Dry Pattern Sets In.

As we approach the start of the 2026 Hurricane Season, my latest podcast focuses on our vulnerability due to our location along the north-central Gulf coast. We can't change our location, but we have upgraded the quality of our Levee Protection/Risk reduction system.  It has proven its ability to withstand a major Hurricane (Ida 2021), but it hasn't totally eliminated the dangers from a Cat. 3,4 or 5.  To view my podcast, go to bobbreck.com and sign up.

There are no ads to wade through, and the cost of $2/month allow you to watch & hear WHAT DOES BOB THINK?  Give it a try.  Our weather has turned boring again, but it's a good boring as a deep upper low over the Great Lakes is driving down a secondary cool front that will bring us lower dew points/drier air, resulting in cooler nights and comfy warm days.

 

A northerly flow of air has pushed well down over the Gulf, ensuring several days of good feel air.  The upper ridge will flatten as it comes eastward, but we expect no rain before Sunday afternoon at the soonest.

Note the 90s showing up over much of Texas, plus the dew points in the 40s & 50s to our northwest.  We will flirt with the 90-degree mark by the weekend, but the next 2 evenings/nights will be delightful.

Every Thursday, a new Drought Monitor is issued.  This one will include all the rain from the past week and should look much improved for all of South LA/MS.  Stay tuned!