Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast overnight Monday as a Category 1 storm, bringing rain, strong winds and the potential for life-threatening coastal storm surge.
Beryl was the first named hurricane to form in the Atlantic this season, and broke records as the earliest Category 5 hurricane to form.
Louisiana may face some side effects from Beryl through Tuesday, including higher tides of 1 to 2 feet, showers, thunderstorms and a small chance of tornadoes, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Megan Williams. The chance of tornadoes is slim but remains a possibility between 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Tuesday in southwestern and western Louisiana, as well as Baton Rouge.
A large portion of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, are under a heat advisory as the storm steers humidity into the Gulf of Mexico.
However, Beryl is expected to mainly impact portions of the middle and upper Texas Gulf Coast and Eastern Texas. These areas are at risk of 5 to 10 inches of rainfall, life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Rainy conditions in Louisiana
Portions of southeast Louisiana, specifically New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, will face showers and thunderstorms in the upcoming days as Beryl weakens into a tropical storm, then a tropical depression.
There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 1 p.m. Monday and into the night in New Orleans, according to NWS forecasters. Showers are possible all day Tuesday, along with southwest wind gusts reaching as high as 25 mph. The chance of showers and thunderstorms will lower to 30% Tuesday night.
In Baton Rouge, there is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 4 p.m. Monday, NWS forecasters say. Showers and thunderstorms are likely all day Tuesday.
NWS forecasters predict a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday after 3 p.m. in Lafayette. The chance of rainfall remains into Monday night and overnight. Showers and thunderstorms are likely all day Tuesday, with southwest wind gusts as high as 25 mph.
Lower Jefferson, Plaquemines, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes may face some minor coastal flooding through Wednesday morning, Williams said.
Rising heat index values
New Orleans and Baton Rouge, along with other areas in southeast Louisiana, are under a heat advisory from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, NWS forecasters say.
Heat index values, or what the temperature feels like, are expected to reach up to 112 degrees.
In New Orleans, the heat index values may reach as high as 110 degrees Monday and 105 degrees Tuesday. NWS forecasters say that temperatures may feel as high as 109 degrees Monday.
A busy season
In late May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict that there would be between 17 to 25 named storms in 2024. A busy hurricane season is expected this year due to warm temperatures in the Atlantic and the Gulf, as well as the return of La Nina.
Since the start of hurricane season on June 1, there has been three named tropical storms: Alberto, Beryl and Chris.
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