Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
Near normal temperatures with building humidity through the week.
Mostly sunny skies again today with highs in the low, near normal for this time of year.
Highs will remain in the low 80s but the humidity will start to build for the end of the week. We will also see more clouds mix in with scattered showers possible on Friday.
Highs will linger in the upper 70s to low 80s this weekend and it will still be humid. Expect partly cloudy skies with isolated showers possible both days. NE winds will also kick up this weekend, reaching 10 to 20 mph. Rain chances will increase early next week.
Today: Mostly Sunny. Highs in the low 80s. Winds: W/N/E 5-10
Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds: E 5-10
Tomorrow: Building Clouds. Highs near 80. Winds: NE 5-15
Tropical Update
Hurricane Francine moving toward the Louisiana coast. Francine is anticipated to make landfall in Louisiana late this afternoon or this evening. After landfall, the center is expected to cross southeastern Louisiana tonight, then move north across Mississippi on Thursday and Thursday night.
Reports from Air Force Reserve and NOAA Hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph with higher gusts. Francine is expected to rapidly weaken after landfall and become post-tropical on Thursday.
Tropical Depression Seven has forms just west of the Cabo Verde Islands. A west to WNW motion is anticipated over the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast, and the depression could become a tropical storm tonight or Thursday.
Weather & Health
Pollen: Med-High (Ragweed)
UV Index: 7 (High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: High
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