One of the driest Septembers on record draws to a close

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - While other parts of the nation are dealing with the hurricane season, we have had beautiful weather to close out the month of September.

Weekend Forecast — Weekend Forecast(WAFB)

In fact, this was one of the driest Septembers on record for Baton Rouge, receiving a total of only 0.86 inches of rain. This puts us at number six for the all-time driest Septembers on record, just missing the top five!

The Driest Septembers — The Driest Septembers(WAFB)

Under a ridge of high pressure, we will continue to see sunny and dry weather both Saturday and Sunday with highs in the low to mid-80s. Cool nights and mornings will still be the rule over the next several nights, with lows in the mid-50s Saturday and Sunday morning.

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It may be breezy at times in the afternoon. The next chance of rain is not within the next ten days.

10 Day Forecast — 10 Day Forecast(WAFB)

As for the tropics, what’s left of Ian is moving inland in the Carolinas, and there is a wave off the African coast with a medium chance of development. The next named storm will be Julia. Have a great weekend!

Eye on the Tropics — Eye on the Tropics(WAFB)

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