Please see the below weather update from the National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans / Baton Rouge.
Excessive Heat Warning continues for our area until 7:00 PM tonight.
Tomorrow
A Heat Advisory has been issued for our area tomorrow from 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Heat indices of up to 112 degrees are expected.
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 93. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday night showers likely before 7:00 PM. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday (Independence Day)
A slight chance of showers before 10:00 AM, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 93. Thursday night partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday – Sunday
Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the upper 70s.
30-40% chance of rain every day.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to track Hurricane Beryl and any features in the Tropics.
Hurricane Beryl
Overnight, Beryl upgraded to a category 5 hurricane. Beryl is now a category 4 Hurricane located in the eastern Caribbean Sea and is forecast to weaken as it moves west-north westward toward the Yucatan Peninsula in the next 3-5 days.
Hurricane Beryl poses no immediate threat to the local area. It is too soon to say exactly what impacts Beryl could have on the local area as any potential impacts are still at least 5-7 days out. It should continue to be monitored.
System in the Central Atlantic
The NHC is also monitoring a system in the Central Atlantic that currently has a
Low (20%) Chance
of development in the next 7 days, and no direct impacts are expected from this system in the next 7 days.
