Good afternoon! As I’m writing this at 3:30p CDT, our radar is looking pretty quiet:
However, the radar doesn’t tell the full story of today’s weather across our region, the temperatures do.
The temperatures are currently in the hot low-mid 90s throughout our region. Currently, Baton Rouge is the “winner”, with a temperature of 95ºF being observed. The high temperature for the day is about at its peak right now, and will begin to cool down in a couple hours, but don’t expect much relief from the heat, as the humidity will rise as temperatures fall.
As for storms, tonight there is a chance of a few isolated thunderstorms. Most storms will pop up in the evening. There is a higher chance of storms in south-central Mississippi than anywhere else, but at least some isolated storms are likely elsewhere.
Later This Week
Temperatures will continue to be very hot this week as the southeast ridge continues to be anchored over our region. Tomorrow, we have one more day of hot temperatures and relatively small chances of storms, but that changes on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the ridge will be far enough to the south where parts of Louisiana will see lower level winds coming from the gulf, bringing in moisture to the low-mid level atmosphere, which will allow some potentially strong thunderstorms to develop.
The strongest storms on Wednesday evening will likely be in the Baton Rouge/Lafayette area. Be aware of potentially heavy rain, prolific lightning, and gusty winds.
Airport Forecast
KHOU/KIAH (Houston) – Current: temperature is 95ºF, dew point is 74ºF, skies are partly cloudy, winds are coming out of the south at 12 mph, and visibility is 10 miles. Tonight: skies will be hazy, but no storms are expected. No delays are expected.
KATL (Atlanta) – Current: temperature is 93ºF, dew point is 69ºF, skies are partly cloudy, winds are coming out of the west at 9 mph, and visibility is 10 miles. Tonight: skies will clear up some more, and no storms are likely. No delays are expected.
KMSY (New Orleans) – Current: temperature is 92ºF, dew point is 75ºF, skies are partly cloudy, winds are calm, and visibility is 10 miles. Tonight: skies will clear up more, leaving the sky clear. No delays are expected.
KBTR (Baton Rouge) Current: temperature is 95ºF, dew point is 72ºF, skies are partly cloudy, winds not coming out of any single direction at 3 mph, and visibility is 10 miles. Tonight: skies will be clear. No delays are expected.
KSHV (Shreveport) – Current: temperature is 93ºF, dew point is 73ºF, skies are partly cloudy, winds are coming out of the south at 10 mph, and visibility is 10 miles. Tonight: skies will be hazy, but no storms are expected. No delays are expected.
KJAN (Jackson) – Current: temperature is 93ºF, dew point is 76ºF, skies are partly cloudy, winds are not coming out of any single direction at 5 mph, and visibility is 10 miles. Tonight: skies will clear up more and no storms are expected. No delays are expected.
KBHM (Birmingham) – Current: temperature is 94ºF, dew point is 70ºF, skies are partly cloudy, winds are coming out of the northwest at 7 mph and visibility is 10 miles. Tonight: skies will clear up more and no storms are expected. No delays are expected.
KMOB (Mobile) – Current: temperature is 94ºF, dew point is 71ºF, skies are partly cloudy, winds are calm, and visibility is 10 miles. Tonight: skies will clear up more and no storms are expected. No delays are expected.
KTLH (Tallahassee) – Current: temperature is 98ºF, dew point is 70ºF, skies are mostly cloudy, winds are coming out of the northwest at 9 mph. Tonight: skies clear up more and no storms are expected. No delays are expected.
Highway Forecast
I-10: A thunderstorm or two is possible in the Alexandria area, but other than that, no storms are expected anywhere else. Overall, driving conditions will be excellent tonight.
I-20: Some isolated thunderstorms are possible east of Atlanta, but no storms anywhere else along this highway are expected. Overall, driving conditions will be excellent tonight.
I-49: Some isolated thunderstorms are possible near Alexandria and Natchitoches, but it will not be a serious threat, and they will be gone by 8 tonight. Overall, driving conditions are good tonight.
I-55: No thunderstorms are expected to develop anywhere along this highway tonight. Driving conditions will be excellent tonight.
I-59: Some thunderstorm development is possible in the Georgia section of this highway, but everywhere else no storms are expected. Overall, driving conditions will be excellent.
I-65: No storms are expected to develop anywhere along this highway tonight. Driving conditions will be excellent.
I-75: Thunderstorms, including some that will potentially be strong, are expected to develop near and south of Macon, GA as well as throughout central Florida tonight. Be aware of water on the road as well as low visibility in a storm. Driving conditions will be decent tonight.
3 Day City Forecast
Tallahassee, FL
Tomorrow: Skies will be partly cloudy to sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a hot high of 96ºF. There is a chance of storms early in the morning tomorrow, then another chance for a wave of stronger storms to pass through the area tomorrow evening and night. Temperatures should fall into the mid 70s tomorrow night.
Wednesday: Skies will be sunny, with cloud cover decreasing throughout the day tomorrow. The high will get to a hot 95ºF. Skies will be clear by night, when temperatures should fall into the mid 70s. No storms are expected on Wednesday.
Thursday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 96ºF. Cloud cover will be low for the whole day on Thursday with no storms expected. Temperatures will fall into the mid 70s on Thursday night.
Birmingham, AL
Tomorrow: Skies will be sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a high of 97ºF. There is a slight chance of storms in the evening, but they may be too far south to have an impact. After the storms, if any, skies will clear up, and temperatures will fall into the upper 70s.
Wednesday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Wednesday with a high of 96ºF. Cloud cover will increase as the day goes on, but skies will clear up late in the evening. No storms are expected. Temperatures should fall into the mid-upper 70s on Wednesday night.
Thursday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 96ºF. There is a slight chance of storms in the afternoon and the evening. Temperatures should fall into the mid 70s on Thursday night.
Mobile, AL
Tomorrow: Skies will be sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a high 97ºF. Cloud cover will increase as the day goes on, then there’s a chance of storms in the afternoon and evening that may last until the late night hours. Temperatures should fall into the mid 70s tomorrow night.
Wednesday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Wednesday with a high of 93ºF. There is a chance of storms before 7 am remaining from the day before, but the chance of storms after that is low. Temperatures will fall into the mid 70s on Wednesday night.
Thursday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 94ºF. Skies will clear up in the evening when temperatures should fall into the mid 70s. The chance of storms is low.
Atlanta, GA
Tomorrow: Skies will be sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a high of 96ºF. There is a slight chance of storms in the afternoon and early evening, but skies will clear up in the evening. Temperatures should fall into the mid-upper 70s tomorrow night.
Wednesday: Skies will be mostly sunny throughout the day on Wednesday with a high of 95ºF. There is a slight chance of storms in the late afternoon and evening, but they should be gone by 8 pm. Temperatures will fall into the mid-upper 70s on Wednesday night under clear skies.
Thursday: Skies will be sunny on Thursday with a high of 96ºF. The chance of storms on Thursday is low. Skies will remain clear through the evening when temperatures should fall into the mid 70s.
Jackson, MS
Tomorrow: Skies will be sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a high of 95ºF. No storms are expected tomorrow. In the evening, skies will remain clear and temperatures will drop into the mid 70s.
Wednesday: Skies will be mostly sunny throughout the day on Wednesday with a high of 94ºF. There is a chance of storms in the late afternoon and evening on Wednesday, but skies will clear up in the evening when temperatures should fall into the mid 70s.
Thursday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 94ºF. Skies should remain mostly sunny to clear going into Thursday evening when temperatures should drop into the mid 70s. No storms are expected on Thursday.
New Orleans, LA
Tomorrow: Skies will be sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a high of 94ºF. Cloud cover will increase as the day goes on, and there is a chance of storms in the evening as well as very early morning hours of Wednesday. Temperatures should drop into the upper 70s/lower 80s tomorrow night.
Wednesday: Skies will be mostly sunny throughout the day on Wednesday with a high of 92ºF. Scattered storms and showers are likely on Wednesday afternoon and evening. By the evening, skies should clear up, and temperatures will drop into the upper 70s/lower 80s.
Thursday: Skies will be mostly sunny throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 92ºF. There is a chance of storms in the afternoon and early evening on Thursday, but skies should clear up by the evening when temperatures will drop into the upper 70s/lower 80s.
Baton Rouge, LA
Tomorrow: Skies will be sunny throughout the day with a high of 97ºF. By the evening, skies should remain mostly clear and temperatures should drop into the upper 70s. The chance of storms tomorrow is low.
Wednesday: Skies will be mostly sunny throughout the day on Wednesday with a high of 94ºF. There is a chance of storms in the afternoon, then another chance of storms in the evening and night. By the late evening, skies should clear up and temperatures will fall into the mid 70s.
Thursday: Skies will be mostly sunny throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 95ºF. There is a chance of storms in the afternoon and evening on Thursday. By the evening, skies should clear up and the temperatures should drop into the mid 70s.
Shreveport, LA
Tomorrow: Skies will be sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a high of 95ºF. By the evening, skies will clear up even more and temperatures should fall into the mid-upper 70s. The chance of storms tomorrow is low.
Wednesday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Wednesday with a high of 94ºF. By the evening, skies will clear up even more and temperatures should fall into the mid-upper 70s. Similar to tomorrow, Wednesday will likely not see any storms.
Thursday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 93ºF. There is a slight chance of showers and some storms in the morning, but they should be gone by lunchtime. By the evening, skies will clear up and temperatures should fall into the mid-upper 70s.
Houston, TX
Tomorrow: Skies will be mostly sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a high of 94ºF. Winds will by slightly gusty tomorrow as well, gusting up to 20 mph. There is also a slight chance of storms in the afternoon, mainly between 2 and 4 pm. Temperatures should drop into the upper 70s/lower 80s tomorrow night under clear skies.
Wednesday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day tomorrow with a high of 95ºF. By the evening, skies will remain clear and temperatures should drop into the upper 70s. The chance of storms tomorrow is low.
Thursday: Skies will be sunny throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 94ºF. There is also a chance of some scattered storms in the afternoon on Thursday, but they should be gone by the evening. In the evening, temperatures should drop into the upper 70s under mostly clear skies.
