NEW ORLEANS — An area of upper high pressure will gradually build over the lower Mississippi River Valley through early next week leading to mostly dry and very warm weather for the next several days. As the pattern transitions, there is a chance for a few spotty showers and storms today and tomorrow. Friday and the weekend will trend dry and a little less humid! High temperatures over the next week will be in the upper 80s, and near 90 degrees this weekend. By the middle of next week, the high pressure becomes squashed and shifts east due to an incoming trough which may help trigger a few showers on Tuesday. However, there are no signs of a fall cold front coming in just yet!
Tropical Update:
There is one spot with low tropical development chances in the northern Caribbean Sea. It is something to monitor over the next week and it is too early to tell what will happen. Stay tuned for the latest on this. Elsewhere in the tropics, the remnants of Gordon are in the open Atlantic Ocean and will stay there. This will bring no impacts to any land areas.
Detailed Forecast:
WEDNESDAY:
Partly cloudy. 20% spotty showers. Warm, humid. High: 88.
THURSDAY:
Partly cloudy. 10% stray shower. Warm and humid. Low: S 74, N 70. High: 89.
FRIDAY:
Mostly sunny. Warm, a bit less humid. Low: S 74, N 70. High: 90.
SATURDAY:
Mostly sunny. Warm, a bit less humid. Low: S 74, N 70. High: 89.
SUNDAY:
Mostly sunny. Warm, a little less humid. Low: S 73, N 68. High: 88.
MONDAY:
Partly cloudy. A bit more humid. Low: S 73, N 68. High: 87.
TUESDAY:
Partly cloudy. 20% spotty showers. Low: S 74, N 69. High: 87.
