Storms likely again today with locally heavy rain possible
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Keep an umbrella handy with showers and t-storms likely once again today. The storms will initially start along the coast during the early morning hours and gradually build inland from late morning into the afternoon.
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Highs will top out around 90° for those of us near and north of the interstates before the storms arrive.
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Today’s rain chances are posted at 80%, with locally heavy rainfall once again possible. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has a Level 1/4 (marginal) risk of flooding posted area-wide.
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Little change is expected through Thursday as deep tropical moisture continues to stream into the area. Rain chances will run 70%-80% on both Wednesday and Thursday, with highs ranging from the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. WPC upgrades areas from Baton Rouge to New Orleans to a Level 2/4 (slight) risk of flooding on Wednesday, with a Level 1/4 (marginal) risk posted for most of SE Louisiana on Thursday.
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Some of our hi-res guidance is hinting at the potential for localized pockets of several inches of rainfall over the next few days.
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Moisture levels may drop a touch from Friday into the weekend, but not enough to result in a significantly drier pattern. Friday’s rain chances are posted at 60% and weekend chances currently around 50%. Slightly less rainfall should allow many areas to see highs return to the low 90s. The extended outlook points toward rain chances of at least 50% continuing into much of next week.
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