Weekend rain adds to soggy start to 2015

The rain keeps piling up in 2015.   While rain totals over the weekend were below expectations we still managed to pick up a good 1-2" across most of the area.

Rain amounts were highest in the southern ArkLaTex where some places saw more than 2".  Here are some of the rain totals from across the ArkLaTex from Friday through Sunday.

NW Louisiana

2.03" Natchitoches
1.92" Pleasant Hill
1.34" Bossier City
1.21" Ruston
1.17" Minden
0.79" Bienville

SW Arkansas

1.61" Texarkana
1.22" Hope

NE Texas

2.01" Nacogdoches
1.90" Center
1.50" Marshall
0.86" Hallsville
0.64" Dekalb

SE Oklahoma

0.56" Idabel

Record rainfall continues in Shreveport in 2015.  For the month of March the total so far of 8.02" makes it the 10th wettest March since records began in 1872.  Only .02" more is needed to surpass March of 1894 as the 9th wettest.

Rain for the year is now up to 19.75", putting us just outside of the top 10 wettest Jan-Mar periods.  If we add .20" of rain before the end of the month we'll be in the top 10 wettest starts to a year.

With more chances for rain expected later this week, we'll have a pretty good shot at climbing a little higher in both categories.

--Jeff

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Spring is in the air

Now this is more like it! Widespread 70s today and we'll be near 80 the next couple of days!

It's been nice to see some sunshine and dry weather for a change.  Much of the ArkLaTex will stay quiet another couple of days before storms and cooler weather arrive later this week.

Tonight will be clear with patchy fog.  Lows will be in the low 50s.  Expect mostly sunny skies again tomorrow with highs a little closer to 80.  A stray storm may pass through the northern ArkLaTex, but most of us stay dry.

Much of Wednesday is dry also with highs around 80.  Showers and storms arrive by Wednesday night.  a few strong storms are possible, but the threat for seeing severe weather looks low at this time.  Showers will hang around especially Thursday morning with cooler 60s for highs.

Sunshine returns Friday and likely hangs around into the weekend.  After a couple of cool days Friday and Saturday with highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 30s to low 40s, we'll get back into the 70s again by Sunday.

Have a good night!


StormTracker 12 Chief Meteorologist Jeff Castle