Weather Service – Severe Threat For Louisiana Monday

After a very quiet week of weather last week cities such as Shreveport, Monroe, and Alexandria Louisiana are already getting their "payback" from Mother Nature this morning. As quiet as last week was, it's just that noisy for the early hours of Monday across the northwestern corner of Louisiana.

Tornado watches were posted for much of the state's northwest corner for wee small hours of Monday. Based on the radar scan from the National Weather Service it is highly probable that some of those watches will be extended to the east of the main storm system. If you look below, you can see the radar as of 0200 this morning.

If you'd like to view the current National Weather Service Radar Scan click this link. 

As of 0200 a.m., the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Acadia, LA, Iberia, LA, Lafayette, LA, St. Martin, LA, St. Landry, LA, Vermilion, LA, St. Mary, LA, Evangeline, LA, and Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Cameron, LA out 20 nm

The Storm Prediction Center has the southeastern two-thirds of Louisiana included in a marginal risk for more severe storms today. The bulk of the stronger weather will move through the area during the morning hours and into the early afternoon.

The current National Weather Service forecast calls for the strongest of the storms to move away from the area by 3 p.m. Of course, cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge won't see the showers and storms ending until six p.m. or so.  The threat of showers and storms should end across the state tonight.

However, Tuesday will bring with it another threat of showers but no severe storms are forecast for Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday will also hold a chance of showers mainly in the afternoon and early evening hours. Temperatures across Louisiana should remain seasonable. In other words, morning low temperatures will be around 70 degrees, and afternoon high temperatures will rise into the lower and middle 80s.