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After Today, Hotter and Drier Weather Returns This Week

Short Term Forecast:  We have a mostly cloudy and warm morning across the Capital City.  Some showers are developing along the coast and are moving to the west.  Temperatures are in the 70s.


The tropical wave/disturbance/low along the Louisiana Coast is finally moving into Texas today.  We will still have to deal with it today in Baton Rouge.  That means we will have a mix of sun and clouds with isolated showers and a few thunderstorms.  The cloud cover will help to keep temperatures down with highs only in the upper 80s.

It will become partly cloudy tonight and be somewhat comfortable.  Low temperatures will be in the upper 60s.

Week Ahead:  An area of high pressure, currently located along the East Coast, will move to the west over the Southeast U.S. Tuesday through Friday.  This will usher in drier air and that will significantly reduce the amount of rain we will have each day.  It will also mean we will become much hotter!  Therefore, we will be partly cloudy with only spotty showers possible each day.  Highs will be in the lower to mid 90s and lows will be in the lower to mid 70s.  Make sure your A/C is working this week!!


Weekend Outlook:  The ridge of high pressure will start to break down by the weekend.  A few disturbances will rotate down from the Great Plains into the Deep South.  This will allow for the rain to return to Baton Rouge.  Saturday and Sunday will be partly cloudy and hot with isolated showers and storms.  Highs will be in the lower 90s and lows in the lower 70s.

Tropical Outlook:  Tropical Storm Fernand (pronounced fair-nahn) made landfall last night at 11:45 PM CDT near Veracruz, Mexico with 50 mph winds.  It will continue to move inland today and weaken into a post-tropical low by tonight as it moves to the WNW at 9 mph.  This will continue to produce heavy rain over Central Mexico today.



I'm also watching a strong tropical wave that has emerged off the West Coast of Africa.  Some development is possible with this disturbance by middle to late week as it moves to the west.  NHC is giving it a low chance for development in the next 48 hours, but a medium chance of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 5 days.  I'll be watching this disturbance closely since it is in an area where we look for long-track tropical systems to form during the end of August!

Elsewhere...the rest of the tropics are quiet and they will stay that way through Tuesday.

Louisiana Weather History: On this day in 1992, Hurricane Andrew made its 2nd landfall near Morgan City, LA around 3:30 AM as a Cat. 3 storm with 115 mph winds.

Enjoy the "cooler" temperatures today and get ready for the heat this week!  Have a nice day! -Dave

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