Nicondra Norwood

Humidity will increase through the day Monday. We will see a few more clouds as high pressure continues to push east and a southeasterly wind puts us into a flow out of the Gulf of Mexico.

Although temperatures will creep up a couple more degrees into the low 80s it will still feel nice with low humidity holding on.

The dry dew points stick around through the day and even as temperatures rebound into the upper 70s near 80 the afternoon remains pleasant and comfortable.

Dew points dropped in the 50s in most areas. Expect plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures with lows in the low 60s and highs in the upper 70s.

Ida’s winds left lots of obvious roof damage around the region, but experts say homeowners need to take a close look to make sure hidden damage won’t be an issue in the future.

Some heavy storms around mid-morning into the afternoon with sunshine the rest of the day. Some low clouds and patchy fog will linger early morning. This pattern sticks around until a cold front pushes in late Tuesday night into Wednesday. A few showers could develop early Wednesday with the front then we will see much cooler and drier conditions for the rest of the week.

Expect some heavy down pours and isolated street flooding once again. This pattern looks to repeat itself again on Monday. By Tuesday some changes start to show up as a cold front approaches the region.

A flash flood watch continues into the evening with efficient rain makers possible. The effects will be dependent on individual storms. Many stay mostly dry through the day.

Our flash flood watch continues still through Friday for most of the area including the Mississippi Gulf Coast mainly because we’ve already had a whole bunch of rain around in many locations and the possibility of seeing one or two more storms still continues to give you the opportunity for street flooding and quick water rises with lots of debris from Ida making drainage more difficult.

Another 2 to 5 inches of rain is still likely over the next several days keeping the possibility of localized flooding in the forecast depending on how quickly the rain comes.

We are likely to see a landfall along the Texas coast somewhere between Corpus Christi and Houston, but the big deal with this storm for us is rainfall. A Tropical Storm watch is in effect through part of the Central Texas coast.

The big story for Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast is really going to be about the temperatures and the feel of the air. We are looking at temperatures that are a few degrees cooler than where we’ve been the last several mornings.

The front pushes through late afternoon making it feel a bit more comfortable during the day.

A few heavy down pours could cause some localized street flooding this afternoon. A welcomed break is expected as a front moves in Thursday allowing much drier air to settle in for the next several days.

Remember to take plenty of breaks in the shade and drink lots of water. Conditions stay mostly dry with little rain through the weekend.

Take extra care with the lack of air conditioning to avoid heat illnesses.Most north shore rivers have fallen into at least the minor flood stage except the Tangipahoa at Robert and the Tchefuncte at Covington. Both are currently falling and will continue to drop into the weekend.

Our local weather is dominated by the heat with heat advisories in place through the early evening. Heat indices are expected to peak in the triple digits around 105-108. High temperatures today will be in the low 90s.

Expect strong winds and rain to continue through the night. Conditions will improve from the coast north.

The latest official forecast from the National Hurricane Center predict a category 3 storm with maximum winds of 115 mph. We are always encouraged to prepare for a category higher as intensity forecast have a larger margin than track.

Most everyone is watching what will happen in the Gulf of Mexico as an area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean is expected to organize and move into the Gulf as a tropical system heading into the weekend. The system is expected to be fast moving and could bring rain to the area as soon as Sunday.

High temperatures topped out in the mid-90s again Sunday and were looking for similar on Monday with heat indices or feels like temperatures back in the triple digits. Expect the Heat Advisory to continue right into the start of the week.

High temperatures still topped out in the middle 90s and we can expect a similar scenario on Sunday. The moisture levels on Sunday are likely to stay elevated for the early part of the day allowing for another Heat Advisory. We could see a few storms develop late in the afternoon.

High pressure firmly settled over the region for the weekend will keep it hot with highs in the middle to upper 90s and the feels like temperatures feeling more like 105 to 112 degrees.

We’ll have some spotty streaming showers around and a storm or two is possible, but for most of the day expect little rain and hot and humid conditions.

In response to the recent mandate in New Orleans, a new city program is in the works to help small businesses stay in compliance.

We stay on alert when tropical weather is near, but it’s looking more and more likely the immediate will see few impacts from Fred. Grace is still well away so time will tell as that system follows closely behind.We wrap up the weekend and head into the work week with fairly standard August weather.

The tropics have all of our attention which is not so unusual this time of year. We have been tracking Fred and now Grace across the islands. A much weakened Fred is now making it’s way through the Gulf of Mexico.Not much excitement in the local forecast to finish out the weekend.

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Many businesses that were already short on employees are now forced to close when workers test positive for Covid-19 presenting another to surviving the pandemic.

High pressure sits just to the east allowing for southeasterly flow to push in Gulf moisture keeping it warm and humid with some afternoon storms each day.

Expect spotty storms each day with high temperatures in the low to middle 90s. Overnight lows will hover near long term averages in the upper 70s.

After an amazing break last week we’ve slowly seen moisture rebound and the muggies are back in place. We are seeing a bit limited rain coverage though and that should continue into the start of the week.

In an update Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 doctors said the number of kids under 18 years-old testing positive for Covid-19 jumped from 4% percent at the end of June to now 24%.

A frontal boundary is stalled over the area today allowing us to get into a good bit of shower and storm activity

The front will keep rain the focus through this evening and into the day on Tuesday. The benefit will be temperatures while still very warm near long term averages around 90 we should avoid the sweltering heat indices or feels like temperatures of the past week.

Monday into Tuesday the rain should be more widespread as a front pushes south into the area. Rain coverage will increase with most areas getting in on a few storms.

Sunday expect similar conditions with enough energy around to produce some storms. There will be plenty of moisture to work with, but the later in the say storms begin the higher temperatures and heat indices can soar.

The Northshore Parishes account for nearly a quarter of Louisiana’s massive number of new Covid infections. St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announced Wednesday’s report of 201 new infections, the highest since January.

The American Association for Retired Persons compiled government collected data through June putting Louisiana at the bottom of the list when it comes to vaccinations for people working in nursing homes.

A trough to our north will sink south squeezing the Gulf moisture across the coast and picking up coverage for the next several days. It looks like more wet weather with the possibility of heavy down pours and isolated flooding storms through the middle of the week.

The same pattern continues into the beginning of the weak. Another weak trough dips south over the next couple of days increasing rain coverage even more. We will have to continue to monitor heavy storms as we move about the area to avoid street flooding. Use the Fox 8 weather app to check radar for a quick update on your location.

The next several days will see similar coverage with many dry breaks and some sunshine. Temperatures ticked up a few degrees with the extra sunshine. Many locations topped out right near the long term average of 91. Lots of moisture and humidity keep overnight temperatures mild in the upper 70s.

Spotty storms will continue through the afternoons each day this week. We will get a temperature benefit with the rain and clouds keeping high temperatures mostly in the upper 80s.

Storms will die down again through the evening and overnight, but rain chances stay a bit higher for Monday as well.

We are definitely on the broken record trail over the next several days with high temperatures in the low 90s in areas without a lot of rain and the rain and clouds keeping things in the upper 80s.

The wet weather sticks around

Residents say they understand the challenges, but the built-up trash is becoming a health hazard. Mary Smith said, “It’s been three weeks with the heat and everything that’s happening we understand that it is a problem and it is a problem for us we’re not just being complainers.” Since June 1st, 2020 New Orleans 3-1-1 operators recorded nearly 3500 missed trash pick up calls.

Hot and muggy days continue with high temperatures topping out around the 90 degree mark. Storms and clouds give a bit of a respite in temperatures, but the humidity keeps the summer feel in play. Very efficient rainfall can drop 1 to 2 inches of rain quickly leading to some street flooding.

Heading into the week ahead we will see some very standard summer weather. Expect hot days as high temperatures top out near 90 and afternoon storms with short lived heavy down pours in spurts across the region. Muggy conditions will stick around through the week.

It’s likely we’ll see the same sort of isolated flooding in some spots on Sunday as well with plenty of moisture in the area and a stalled front helping to trigger storms. Clouds and rain help to temper high temperatures keeping some areas in the 80s for highs.