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!

Weather Cycles, Dry Pattern settles In, Next Hurricane Podcast

Fox 8's Meteorologist Amber Wheeler at noon used the term "feast or famine" in describing our recent dry/rainy spells.  But isn't that what weather really is?  The idea of "normal/average weather" is misleading, as our daily weather is rarely "normal/average".  Average is the better term as it evens out the ups and downs, taking the extremes and flattening them to an average line.  I've always called them CYCLES, some lasting days, others weeks, and sometimes even months & years.  This past week was a prime example.  After many weeks of little or no rain, parts of SE LA/MS received over their average monthly total in just 5 days.  The last of the storms have moved on to our east.

Northern & central Florida is receiving much-needed rainfall.  But we're heading to a dry spell as the main storm track has shifted farther to the north, leaving us with abundant sunshine and lower humidity.

During the second half of May, we are transitioning to looking more to the Tropics for our weather as cold fronts are likely to stall to our north.   But that is not happening just yet.

Behind this current front is no cold air.  Dew points are lower, allowing for cooler nights.  But under the higher sun angle, temperatures quickly rebound into the 80s.  We're about two weeks away from those 90+ days that'll last through September.  So enjoy this week, as it will be the last of our really "cool" weeks.

Finally, we are less than 3 weeks away from the start of the 2026 hurricane season.  

I will post my next hurricane podcast on Wednesday, focusing on your vulnerability based on your location and levee upgrades since Katrina & Ida.  To watch and or hear my podcast, go to bobbreck.com and sign up.  The cost is $2/month, and there are no ads to wade through.  Don't miss my next episode, plus you can go back and see previous podcasts, including the one with Jim Cantore. Stay tuned!