Friday AM Forecast: Keeping the heat for the weekend
Outdoor conditions will be perfect for any weekend plans.
THE FORECAST
Today & Tonight: Another day with a repeat forecast. Waking up this morning with clear skies and temperatures dipping into the upper-60s. Throughout the day, temperatures will peak in the low-90s. A few spotty showers will bubble up during the afternoon hours but most people will stay completely dry. You LSU baseball forecast is looking HOT but dry.
Up Next: Heading into the weekend, the forecast is heat on repeat with a few spotty showers. Daytime highs will top out in the low-to-mid 90s across the area. For the most part, there will be sunny skies, but by the afternoon a few clouds will move in. There will be a few showers each afternoon, but not many people will actually see measurable rainfall. Continuing into the start of your next workweek, everyday there is a small chance for rain in the forecast. Not everyone will see rain, but no one is completely in the clear. Everyday we are expecting daytime highs to reach the low-90s. There is plenty of moisture available. Heat plus humidity is perfect for a quick summertime pop-up shower. Click here to see the 7-day forecast.
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The Tropics: Tropical Depression Two formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico yesterday afternoon. This system does not pose a threat to the Baton Rouge Area. A broad area of high pressure will set up over the southeast, pushing TD 2 further south into the Gulf. The National Hurricane Center will be posting the first advisories of the year on Tropical Depression Two. Earlier in May, NHC determined that a subtropical system formed over the North Atlantic in January, technically making that Tropical Depression One. CLICK HERE for the full story and storm forecast.
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If you are heading anywhere along the Gulf coast this weekend. Be sure you checking in for the local forecast. Rip currents will be moderate and even possibly high as TD 2 continue to push southward out of the Gulf.