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Get Ready For Hazy, Hot and Humid Weather In Baton Rouge

I'm back!  I was on vacation last week in Key West, FL.  It seems like a very nice place, but go figure...it rained the entire time!  That was mainly thanks to Tropical Storm Andrea.  Oh well...it was still nice to have a vacation and now it is back to the grind...well, sort of.  I'm filling in for Pat Shingleton this week on the 4, 5, 6 & 10 PM shows.  Be sure to watch!  Here is what I am expecting with our weather this week...

Short Term Forecast:  We will have scattered showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon and into the evening hours thanks to a weak disturbance and sea breeze.  These storms will likely be slow-movers, so heavy rain can be expected with some flash flooding.  Also, these storms could produce large hail, gusty winds and a lot of lightning.  Temperatures will be in the upper 80s where is it not raining.


The storms will dissipate once we lose the sun and daytime heating.  We will become partly cloudy and muggy tonight with lows in the lower 70s.

Week Ahead:  A strong ridge of high pressure will build toward Louisiana and across the Southeast U.S. starting on Tuesday and lasting through Thursday.  This will allow us to have more sunshine each day and hotter temperatures!  We will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy with only a few afternoon thunderstorms popping up in the afternoon/evening.  The greatest chance of storms, albeit low, will be on Tuesday.  Highs will be in the lower 90s and lows will be in the lower 70s each day.  The heat index will become an issue starting tomorrow as it gets into the lower to mid 100s.  Be sure to use caution if you will be outside for an extended period of time and drink plenty of water!


The weather starts to change on Friday as a weak backdoor cold front moves toward Louisiana.  It is called backdoor because is moves in from the east verses the west.  This will give us partly cloudy skies with a better chance of afternoon storms popping up.  Some of the storms could be strong to possibly severe!  I'll have to watch them once the form.  It will still be very hot and humid with highs in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

Weekend Outlook:  The cold front will dissipate as it drifts into the Gulf on Friday Night.  Then the ridge of high pressure will build back over the Southeast U.S. all weekend.  This means we will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy with only a few pop-up afternoon storms.  Highs will be in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

Tropical Outlook:  Now that it is Hurricane Season will start to add this section to my weather blog.  If there is anything interesting to note, you will find it here!


The tropics are quiet right now, and tropical cyclone formation is not expected through Tuesday.

Watch out for some storms today and stay cool! -Dave

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