The key to breaking the drought in South Louisiana could come down to just a few hundred miles and an area of disturbed tropical weather in the Gulf of Mexico.
The tropics are quiet but we are entering Louisiana Prime Time when it comes to hurricane season. One long-range forecast is suggesting tropical troubles before Labor Day.
Weather forecasters have revealed their first looks at the Autumn outlook for Louisiana and the Gulf South, including when it might feel like football and gumbo weather.