NEW ORLEANS — Today is a Weather Impact Alert. Showers and thunderstorms will develop later this morning and move through the area during the early afternoon. A few storms could produce strong wind gusts, very heavy rain and even a random tornado or two. Overall, the risk for severe weather is low, but it is there, so stay weather aware. By this evening the storms will move east of the area as a cold front moves in. Expect a cooler Thursday mostly in the 60s, but with plenty of sunshine. The nice, more seasonal weather sticks around through the weekend. Expect cooler mornings in the 50s with sunny afternoons in the 70s.
Next week we start the week warm, but a much stronger cold front will move in by the middle of next week. This strong cold front will steer a potential hurricane toward Florida next week.
Tracking the Tropics:
A named storm will likely form in the Caribbean within the next day or so. The storm would linger in the western Caribbean through the weekend as it grows stronger. Models do show the potential for a hurricane and perhaps even major storm. The storm will be trapped under a ridge of high pressure until early next week. As a large trough of low pressure moves across the United States, the ridge will weaken and the storm could move north into the southern Gulf by the early part of next week. If a storm moves into the Gulf it would then start to turn northeast toward Florida. It's still too early on to say for sure how this play out, but Florida needs to watch this very closely. The next name is Sara.
Detailed Forecast:
WEDNESDAY:
80% scattered to numerous showers, storms. Some downpours, isolated strong to severe. Breezy. Mainly afternoon, evening. High: 81. Winds: SE 8-15+.
THURSDAY:
Mostly sunny. Milder, less humid. Breezy. Low: S 68, N 63. High: 71.
FRIDAY:
Sunny skies. Cool. Less humid. Low: S 62, N 50. High: 70.
SATURDAY:
Sunny skies. Cool. Less humid. Low: S 60, N 48. High: 74.
SUNDAY:
Sunny skies. Mild. Less humid. Low: S 62, N 54. High: 77.
MONDAY:
Mostly sunny. Pleasant. Breezy, bit more humid. Low: S 64, N 57. High: 79.
TUESDAY:
Partly sunny, spotty showers. Bit more humid, warm. Breezy. Low: S 68, N 62. High: 80.
