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Hot, Dry and Less Humid Today

Short Term Forecast:  It is a very pleasant start to this Monday, July 1st Morning!  We have mostly clear skies and it is not near as muggy as it usually is for July.  Temperatures are in the upper 60s!  How nice does that sound?!?

A trough of low pressure is sitting over the Eastern-half of the U.S.  This brought us a cold front this past Saturday, and that has helped to lower the humidity.  We will be dry today and less humid with partly cloudy skies.  High temperatures will be around 90.

More pleasant weather is on tap for tonight with mostly clear skies.  It will still be somewhat comfortable with lows in the upper 60s.

Week Ahead:  Expect the delightful weather to continue on Tuesday as the trough remains over us.  We will be partly cloudy and hot, but still not too humid with highs around 90 in Baton Rouge.  There could be a spotty shower along the coast, but we will be dry inland.  Tuesday Night will have a few clouds with lows still in the upper 60s.

The trough of low pressure start to move to the west as the Bermuda High Pressure builds toward the East Coast.  This will start to increase the humidity over Baton Rouge.  Therefore, we will be partly cloudy with spotty afternoon showers and thunderstorms.  Highs will be around 90.  Wednesday Night will start to become muggy with partly cloudy skies and lows in the upper 60s.

Deeper tropical moisture will arrive on Thursday, the 4th of July as the trough is well to our east and the Bermuda High pumps in southerly winds.  This will drastically change our weather.  We will be partly cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.  At this point, the rain looks to be out of here by the time the Fireworks on the Mississippi are set off.  High temperatures will be in the upper 80s and lows in the lower 70s Thursday Night.

Even more moisture arrives on Friday and this will lead to A LOT more rain.  We will have scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.  These storms will likely be slow-movers, so heavy rain is likely!  Highs will be in the upper 80s.  Friday Night could have some rain with lows in the lower 70s.

Weekend Outlook:  More wet weather is on tap for the weekend.  It will be very warm and very humid with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms on Saturday.  Highs will be in the upper 80s and lows in the lower 70s with some rain Saturday Night.

Look for partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon storms on Sunday.  It will be hot and humid with highs around 90 and lows in the mid 70s.

Tropical Outlook:  All areas of the tropics in the Atlantic Basin are quiet, and they will stay that way through Tuesday.

Enjoy the refreshing weather and have a great day! -Dave

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