SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Today there is a 30 percent chance for daytime thunderstorms with partly cloudy evening skies. Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly sunny and hot with partly cloudy evening skies. Friday and Saturday there is a 20 percent chance of daytime thunderstorms and partly cloudy skies in the evenings.
Temperatures: Today: 97/77, Wednesday: 95/78, Thursday: 96/77, Friday: 95/77, Saturday: 95/76.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon. A few storms may be strong to severe with the main threat being strong and damaging wind gusts. A heat advisory is in effect for all of southeast Louisiana. Throughout the week afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 90's producing heat index values near or slightly above 110 degrees during the peak afternoon hours. Additionally, overnight lows will struggle to drop below 80 degrees. A heat advisory is currently in effect until 7 pm Wednesday, and will likely be extended each day.
Scattered thunderstorms will return to the area Saturday through Monday. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but a few storms could produce frequent lightning, strong gusty winds and brief periods of locally heavy rainfall.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today has a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms with partly cloudy evening skies. Wednesday through Saturday is forecast to be mostly sunny and hot with partly cloudy evening skies.
Temperatures: Today: 97/79, Wednesday: 97/79, Thursday: 97/79, Friday: 97/78, Saturday: 95/77.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: A heat advisory is in effect for today. A combination of temperatures from the mid 90's to around 100, combined with high humidity levels will yield heat index values from 105 to 111 degrees during the afternoon.
Additional heat advisories will likely be required Wednesday through Monday.
CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today through Thursday will be mostly sunny and hot with clear to partly cloudy evening skies. Friday and Saturday has a 20 percent chance of daytime thunderstorms with mostly clear skies in the evenings.
Temperatures: Today: 102/77, Wednesday: 102/77, Thursday: 102/77, Friday: 101/77, Saturday: 98/76.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: A heat advisory is in effect today. A combination of temperatures from the mid 90's to around 100, combined with high humidity levels will yield heat index values from 105 to 111 degrees during the afternoon.
Additional heat advisories will likely be required Wednesday through Monday.
NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today through Saturday is forecast to be mostly sunny and hot with partly cloudy evening skies.
Temperatures: Today: 107/81, Wednesday: 106/80, Thursday: 105/81, Friday: 105/80, Saturday: 102/80.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: An excessive heat warning is in effect for today. Temperatures will range from 102 to 108 degrees, with heat index values reaching into the 110 to 115 degree range. Little if any rain will occur this week as the upper ridge moves back over the four state region. As a result, high temperatures will continue to soar, possibly even reaching into the 106 to 110 degree range for most of the region.
Captain Tommy C. Boyett, LEM-P
Director, West Feliciana OHSEP
P.O. Box 796
9938 West Feliciana Parkway
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Cell (225) 245-4221
Office (225) 635-6428
Fax (225) 635-6996
tboyett@wfpso.org
tcboyett@gmail.com
wfpeoc@att.net
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