NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas for low chances of development in the tropics. The first is with the rain in Florida as part of it moves east into the western Atlantic. The second is the Bay of Campeche. Neither of these areas would be a threat to us, however it does look like the system in the southern Gulf could strengthen a bit as it drifts west to Mexico and southern Texas.
The main thing we will see out of any of this will be some of the tropical moisture and rain moving into the area. Right now it looks like tropical moisture moves in with rain by Sunday into early next week. It looks like the heaviest rain will stay south and west of our area over the western Gulf, but clouds and showers will still keep temperatures lower heading into next week.
The stalled front continues to sit near the coast Wednesday morning and will once again produce scattered showers and storms through the day south of the I-10 corridor. These likely won’t move much so locally heavy downpours will be possible. Otherwise rain chances are very spotty through the rest of the area.
Humidity is lower north of I-10 this morning and that will continue through the night. Dewpoints are in the mid 60s so it doesn’t feel quite as hot. Look for highs across the area today to average around 91. Heat comes back in a big way through the end of the week with highs back in the mid 90s by Friday and Saturday.
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