BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) – Today’s forecast: The warming trend that began Tuesday will continue today and into the rest of this week. After pleasantly cool temperatures this morning, afternoon highs will be in the mid-80s, just a few degrees above normal. The clouds will return a bit today, but no rain is expected.
rest of this week
A high-pressure building dome will help keep mainly localized dry conditions over the weekend, but will result in a continued warming trend. Highs could reach the low 80s as early as Thursday and are likely to remain there through the weekend.
Mornings will also tend to be hot and humid, with lows expected to dip below 70 degrees by the end of the week. The forecast calls for no rain until Saturday, but there is a slight chance of rain by Sunday.
Rain likely early next week
Model guidance continues to vary regarding rain chances on Monday, but a cold front approaching from the north should bring at least scattered showers and storms. For now, the chance of rain is expected to be around 50%, with European models trending towards “wetter” and the GFS painting a slightly drier picture.
Regardless of the exact rain chances on Monday, it looks like the front will stall north of us. As a result, very warm and humid weather is expected to continue next week and into the first few days of May. And it is predicted that there will be little rain after the first half of next week.
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