Page 24 - Rob Perillo News Today

More high heat remains in the forecast for Acadiana through Saturday, but storms this weekend could help with the heat for a day or two, maybe three.

KATC Chief Meteorologist Rob Perillo announced on social media today (July 18, 2023) that he is celebrating 35 years of weather forecasting in Acadiana.

Acadiana will experience its sixth week of brutal temperatures and heat indices with highs continuing in the mid-upper 90s with heat indices reaching the 110-115° mark through Saturday.

Acadiana's forty day heat wave is expected to continue this week in spite of some scattered storms in the area Sunday into Monday.

Acadiana's more than a month long heat wave will continue through much of next week, but some scattered storms could break up the monotony Sunday and perhaps Monday afternoon and/or evening.

Relentless heat and heat indices will continue for Acadiana into the weekend, but at least we may see some storms Sunday afternoon to give the area a very small break.

Acadiana's summer heat streak will continue for the foreseeable future as rain chances ease while temperatures overall rise into the mid-upper 90s over the next week to 10 days.

After a decent scattering of afternoon/early evening thunderstorms expected for Acadiana during the afternoon/evening, rain chances for the area look to tone down toward the end of the week.

There's been a slow uptick on scattered shower & t-shower activity across Acadiana over the last couple of days, with a better trend of rain coverage expected to continue, especially by Thursday.

Thanks to more clouds and a few thundershowers today, for the first time in 10 days Acadiana did not have a heat warning or an advisory in effect...and more scattered storms are expected to come.