WBRZ - Baton Rouge

Short Term Forecast

What a gorgeous weekend!  I hope everyone was able to get outside and take advantage of the beautiful weather.  Like yesterday, a broad area of high pressure sitting over the Southeastern US was our dominant weather feature today.  At the moment this high is drifting toward the eastern seaboard, and south winds behind it are drawing in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico as well as warmer conditions.  As a result temperatures will only fall off into the upper 50s overnight, but areas of dense fog will also develop.  For that reason the Nation Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory until 8:00 AM tomorrow.  Meanwhile a cold front is moving in from the northwest.  This front will slide across the state late tomorrow and will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  Tomorrow will still be on the warm side with highs in the mid 70s, but on Tuesday we are in store for a big cool-down and will only top out in the lower 60s.  High pressure will move in behind that cold front and that will bring quiet weather Tuesday through Thursday.  Temperatures will also start to rebound toward the middle of the week with highs in the upper 60s on Wednesday and lower 70s on Thursday. 

Long Term Forecast

On Friday we will turn our attention toward the west as a fast-moving disturbance will drop out of the Pacific Northwest.  This system could bring a few showers late Friday or Saturday, depending on its speed.  Temperatures will be a few degrees above average both days with highs in the low to mid 70s.

Tropical Update  

The weather remains quiet throughout the Atlantic Basin and tropical cyclone formation is expected through Tuesday.  Click here for more information from the National Hurricane Center.