You are lucky to be near the coast! These communities will see an increase in afternoon storms on Thursday and Friday. If these showers form, they can provide some brief, mild relief during the peak heat of the day. Don’t worry, however! These rain chances decrease quickly before the start of the weekend.
These pop-up showers will be very isolated but could dump upwards of 1.5″ of rain through the end of Friday. The Weather Prediction Center highlights these coastal showers, and, astonishingly, the map shows the rain chances stopping only a few dozen miles inland. So, if you don’t live close to the ocean and don’t plan on visiting the beach this week, you should not expect any heat relief in the form of afternoon showers.
Speaking of the heat, air temperatures will consistently hover near 90F throughout this week. Daily heat indices will hover near 100F with Friday’s indices likely peaking between 100F-to-105F. This pattern can be expected to continue over the next week and a half due to a ridge of high pressure dominating the eastern US. Throughout next week, the Climate Prediction Center indicates a 60-to-70-percent chance of above average temperatures for Louisiana, Mississippi, and most of Alabama.
Day-to-Day Forecast
Wednesday
Mostly sunny skies with a 30-percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. High temperatures near 90F are likely with heat indices near 100F; overnight lows in the upper-70s are expected.
Thursday
Partly cloudy skies with a 60-percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. High temperatures near 90F are likely with heat indices near 100F; overnight lows in the upper-70s are expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny skies with a 60-percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. High temperatures near 90F are likely with heat indices between 100F-to-105F; overnight lows in the upper-70s are expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny skies with a 30-percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. High temperatures near 90F are likely with heat indices near 100F; overnight lows in the upper-70s are expected.
Sunday
Sunny skies with a 20-percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. High temperatures near 90F are likely with heat indices near 100F; overnight lows in the upper-70s are expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny skies with a 30-percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. High temperatures near 90F are likely with heat indices near 100F; overnight lows in the upper-70s are expected.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny skies with a 30-percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. High temperatures near 90F are likely with heat indices near 100F; overnight lows in the upper-70s are expected.
