A weak frontal boundary over the area will increase cloud cover and shower activity today. Highs will stay in the upper 80s to near 90 as a result. Saturday will be similar with a slightly lower chance for rain, then we’ll be mostly dry by Sunday.
Mostly dry and hot conditions on tap again today. Highs will reach the mid 90s with a mix of clouds and sun. A backdoor front will sneak into the area Friday bringing lower humidity to parts of the area by the weekend.
No Fall weather in sight just yet with another hot week on tap. Highs will reach the low to mid 90s each afternoon through the week which is well above our average in the upper 80s this time of year.
Even with the brief respite we can expect another hot week with highs well above the long term average. High pressure will remain in control for the most part.
We saw a bit of a break across parts of the area south of Lake Pontchartrain as clouds and some showers along the coast associated with tropical wave moving through the Gulf of Mexico.
To finish out the work week, we will see highs in the mid 90s. The record today at New Orleans International Airport is 95° which will likely be tied or broken. Most areas will stay dry with only a brief, isolated shower possible.
An area of disturbed weather over the Southeast Bahamas will move toward the Gulf of Mexico in the next few days. The chances for development over the next couple of days is pretty low thanks to shear from an upper-level low.
September 10th marks the climatological peak of hurricane season. For at least the next few weeks, we remain on high alert watching for any potential developments.
Four nearly forty year old high temperature records went down in a row for the start of September and while an early thunderstorm helped keep it from being five in a row at Louis Armstrong International Airport it looks like we will continue to see hot conditions in play.
After four straight days of record-breaking heat, we’ll still be H-O-T to start off the work week. Highs today in the mid-90s may not topple the record of 98 set in 1980, but they will be well above the average of 89° for this time of year.
We expect record breaking heat through the weekend as highs climb into the upper 90s each afternoon. The humidity isn’t out of control, thankfully, so feels-like temperatures will remain bearable for most in the lower 100s.
Highs each afternoon will top out in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees with tons of sunshine in the forecast. Dry skies will continue through the weekend as Dorian continues to wrap dry air into our area.Parts of Southeast Louisiana have are included in a Heat advisory for today.
The rest of the week will be hot and dry as hot high pressure builds in. Temperatures will soar into the middle and upper 90s each afternoon. Some areas north and west of the lake may hit 100 degrees.
A tropical wave (not Dorian) will bring a few showers and storms to the area today. Labor Day will be mostly dry with only a stray shower possible. Then, with Dorian staying well east of the FOX 8 viewing area, dry air will pour into our area most of next week.
Today will be hot and sunny. Expect dry skies with highs in the mid 90s. A tropical wave (not Dorian) will bring a few showers and storms to the area on Sunday. Labor Day will be mostly dry with only a stray shower possible. Otherwise, it will be mostly hot and dry for the next week.
Expect lots of sun and relatively low humidity today and Saturday. With all the sunshine, it will still get hot with temperatures in the low 90s. A tropical disturbance (not Dorian) will move across the Gulf this weekend.
With a front pushing toward the coastline today, drier air will try to sneak into the area. This means dry skies and slightly lower humidity to finish out the work week. It will still be hot and very sunny with highs in the mid 90s.
A frontal boundary is moving south and will increase rain ahead of it through the day. Behind the front look for northerly winds and drier air to settle into the region.
It’s not likely to be as intense as what we saw on Monday with some of the energy that prompted the evening floods having moved on, but we could get a few isolated heavy down pours.
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through the night and it looks likely that overnight into the early morning will be the time when storms will be most active.
As a plume of tropical moisture moves closer to the area, we’ll see a mix of sun and storms today. There will be many dry breaks, but rain could still be heavy at times.
Expect a typical late-August day with highs near 90 and spotty storms in the afternoon. Rain chances will go up tomorrow, then even more by the weekend.A tropical wave moving through the western Gulf will bring deep tropical moisture to the area Friday through Sunday.
The combination of an abundance of moisture and an old frontal boundary still dissipating over the area will lead to another good chance of rain on Tuesday.
A few locations saw heavy down pours at time, but it wasn’t a washout everywhere. Rain chances will remain elevated around 60% through the start of the week.
The August front that stalled along the coast and allowed some drier air to filter in is ready to move back north bringing increasing rain chances for the weekend.
