Over three days in late October, the metro area got pounded with rain. This NASA satellite image shows that more than eight inches of rain fell on southeastern Louisiana from October 20-23.
We've had beautiful, dry weather since then. And it might stay that way.
The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a drought to develop over much of Lousiana, including the southeast, lasting through January.
The latest outlook on the Climate Prediction Center's website blames a persisting La Nina for the dry air. La Nina is a period of unusually cold water in the Pacific around the equator.
If we have a drought, we'll just be catching up with the rest of the southeast. 2007 has been one of the driest years on record for Alabama, Georgia, and the other southeastern states.