Scattered storms with heavy rain return today

Sunday was a scorcher. We hit a record high temperature of 100° at Armstrong International Airport on Sunday. The previous record was 98° from 2012. At Slidell, we tied a record high temperature of 96° set in 1972. The heat index was as high as 110°. After a very hot weekend, we will see some relief from the heat this week!

We start this Monday off with scattered showers and storms moving in from the MS Coast. They will contain heavy rain and plenty of lightning. This will impact the morning commute! Give yourself plenty of time to get to work today and take the umbrella.

This afternoon will still be very hot, but we will see another round scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be strong with heavy rain and plenty of lightning. Highs will be in the mid 90s, but it will feel like 105-110°! Look for some to continue to night with isolated showers and storms. Lows will be in the mid to upper 70s.

The wettest day of week will be on Tuesday as a cold front moves into the area. This front will tap into a very moist air mass and that will allow for scattered showers and storms to develop. These storms are expected to contain very heavy rain and be slow-movers. Street flooding issues are likely! High temperatures will be lower thanks to the clouds and rain as they only climb to the upper 80s.

The front will linger over the area on Wednesday, so we will continue to see scattered showers and storms. Highs will be back in the lower 90s.

The front will dissipate by Thursday and we will see some drier and hotter weather return through the weekend. Each day will have a slight chance for some afternoon storms. Highs will be in the lower 90s Thursday and Friday.

Saturday and Sunday look to be hotter and humid with only a slight chance for storms. Highs will be in the mid 90s feeling like 100°+.

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