7:00 AM | *Weekend hurricane threat centered on Louisiana*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for Cape Canaveral
Today
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid-to-upper 70’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 70’s for late night lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Discussion
A tropical system over the Gulf of Mexico has intensified into tropical storm status (named Barry) and it could reach hurricane status by later tonight or early tomorrow. This system is slowly drifting towards the Louisiana coastline and could make landfall in the south-central part of the state by early Saturday as a cat 1 hurricane or a strong tropical storm. With the building ridge of high pressure to the northwest, this system will remain a slow mover and this will only exacerbate flooding potential. The Mississippi River is already running at high levels in that part of the country as a result of heavy snow melt and flooding rains this spring season.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com