I don't want any hurricanes coming near Louisiana's precious coast, but those tropical systems fascinate me. I found ways through my years of being in the public information business to get the information the experts look at, even if I can't interpret or understand it. If you are a member of the unofficial "Tropical Weather Geek Society," here are a few places you may want to save to your favorites.
Hurricanes are notorious for changing directions and taking weird paths, but Tropical Storm Ida just seems to be going in circles out there in the Atlantic.
It's starting to look like Southwest Louisiana is going to see quite a bit more rain before we reach the middle of the week. Anywhere from 1-3 inches is expected through Wednesday.