NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO ) — Here’s a term to share with your coworkers…*flash drought*. We’re starting to see drought conditions creeping back across Louisiana after nearly two weeks without rainfall in some locations.
Essentially, a flash drought occurs when abnormally high temperatures & little to no rainfall combine to rapidly dry out soil moisture causing drought conditions. 10% of Louisiana is now experiencing abnormally dry conditions, including part of the Northshore.
Very little rain relief over the next 5 days with rain chances at/below 20% coverage through Tuesday. Highs remain in the upper 90s with feel-like temperatures in the 105-112 range.
The latest outlook from the National Hurricane Center is highlighting a disturbance in the central Atlantic. Now a medium, 40% chance for formation as it approaches the East Caribbean Islands by next Tuesday. Next name is #Ernesto .
Conditions look favorable, and this disturbance has growing model support from reliable forecast guidance into a tropical storm or hurricane. European & GFS Ensemble guidance now highlighting 50-60+% + of development.