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Friday AM Forecast: Shaking off the heat by Sunday
Posted 5:26 AM 4/19/2024 by Meteorologist Emma Kate Cowan
Warm and muggy conditions continue into the first half of the weekend. Rain arrives overnight Saturday with much drier air moving in behind it.
Today & Tonight: Temperatures early Friday once again will start off around the (More)
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Thursday PM Forecast: warmth continues until weekend cold front
Posted 5:39 AM 4/19/2024 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
Stubborn clouds have kept high temperatures a few degrees lower than expected the last two afternoons. If sunshine can sneak out on Friday, thermometers will make a big bounce into the upper 80s. The chance for rain returns over the weekend.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Clouds (More)
4/17/2024
Wednesday PM Forecast: few glimpses of sunshine help temperatures warm to end week
Posted 4:43 AM 4/18/2024 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
Clouds will be slow to break through Thursday. By Friday, added sunshine could result in the warmest afternoon so far this season.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Clouds will remain stubborn as the trend of mild nights continues. Low temperatures will fail to leave the low 70s in (More)
4/16/2024
Tuesday PM Forecast: humidity, cloud cover creeping higher with temperatures
Posted 4:47 AM 4/17/2024 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
The rise in temperatures and humidity will persist through the end of the workweek. While the Storm Station introduces mention of a spotty shower Thursday and Friday, organized rain will hold off until the weekend.
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4/15/2024
Monday PM Forecast: Warm and muggy air remains in spite of clouds
Posted 5:45 AM 4/16/2024 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
A warm and muggy pattern makes its presence known this week, though its stay is not permanent. It may take a while to get here, but the Storm Station is tracking our next cold front. This will deliver rain and cooler weather.
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4/14/2024
Sunday PM Forecast: Slowly cranking up the heat and humidity
Posted 5:10 AM 4/15/2024 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Expect a gradual rise in heat and humidity as we navigate the upcoming workweek. Relief from this pattern eventually arrives in the form of a cold front, but it will take a while for the front to get here.
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4/13/2024
Saturday PM Forecast: Humidity cooperating for now, but not for long
Posted 8:32 AM 4/14/2024 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
Drier air will stay in the area to conclude the weekend, which will keep humidity at manageable levels. That will not be the case next week, as humidity will be on the rise.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Winds will be southeasterly at 5-10 mph overnight. This will keep (More)
4/12/2024
Friday PM Forecast: dry weekend with steady warming trend underway
Posted 7:15 AM 4/13/2024 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
If you have outdoor plans this weekend, keep them! Weather will cooperate! The main change moving forward will be a gradual stairstep to much warmer temperatures.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Clear skies and light winds will support another crisp night. Low temperatures will (More)
4/11/2024
Thursday PM Forecast: quieter weather, temperatures off to the races
Posted 4:34 AM 4/12/2024 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
Now that clouds have cleared the area, we will enter a long duration period of quiet weather. Not to say there won’t be changes, as unseasonable warmth will gradually take hold.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Mainly clear skies and northwest breezes will continue overnight. (More)...
4/10/2024
Gradual clearing expected after stormy Wednesday
Posted 5:12 AM 4/11/2024 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
No more severe weather is anticipated around the Storm Station forecast area for the rest of the day. While a few spotty showers and storms may linger as well as standing water in some areas, we will begin to see clearing skies and much drier conditions.
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4/9/2024
UPDATE: Severe weather marches east, lingering showers/storms
Posted 12:18 PM 4/10/2024 by Storm Station Team
10 a.m. Update: After an incredibly active morning, the strongest storms now appear to be pushing east. Light to moderate rain will continue for the next several hours. Even some pockets of heavier rain are possible closer to Ascension and St. James (More)
4/8/2024
Monday AM Forecast: Clouds and scattered storms could impact Solar Eclipse viewing
Posted 3:15 PM 4/8/2024 by Meteorologist Emma Kate Cowan
Scattered showers and storms around today along with mostly cloudy conditions put a damper on any Solar Eclipse viewing hopefuls across southern Louisiana. More impactful weather arrives Wednesday as a strong storm system will move through the Capital Area.
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