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Video forecast for Wednesday morning

Video forecast for Wednesday morning

Breezy winds and particularly dry air moving in behind a cold front are raising fire weather concerns Wednesday. As you enjoy the cooler temperatures today, avoid fire-related activities.

Today and tonight: Increased winds from the northeast between 15 and 20 mph will help usher a very cool air mass into southern Louisiana on Wednesday. Temperatures will fall in the early hours of the morning, causing the capital to hit a low of almost 53C before sunrise. Communities near the state line could even see temperatures dip into the upper 40s early Wednesday. With bright sunshine, temperatures will struggle to warm up again this afternoon. Highs will be in the low 70s and light jackets will likely be needed for most of the day.

Tonight the skies remain clear for those who hope so Catch another glimpse of a comet in the early evening sky. When viewing the comet, temperatures begin to cool quickly after sunset, reaching around 40°C early Thursday morning.

A Red flag warning effective Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to accommodate very dry and windy conditions in southern Louisiana and Mississippi; Burning outdoors is not recommended. Combined with the dry soils due to the recent lack of rain, there is a risk of fire spreading quickly should something ignite.

Next: Winds will ease into Thursday, easing wind chill concerns on the coolest morning in months. Temperatures will continue to stay in the 70s on Thursday and Friday with full sunshine and very dry air. The temperatures will gradually get warmer into the weekend. But even then it looks quite pleasant, with highs around 80° and lows around 60° each day. The chance of rain next week remains extremely low. Therefore, continue to water the lawns and plants to compensate for the very dry conditions.

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The Tropics: A low pressure area over the central tropical Atlantic remains disorganized. Tits system will move westward in the coming days. In this case, environmental conditions will be slightly more favorable for tropical development by mid to late this week. As the system moves toward the Leeward Islands later this week, a tropical depression could form.

There is another area of ​​showers and thunderstorms in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, associated with an extensive low pressure area. Gradual development of this system is possible if it can remain afloat while slowly moving northwest toward Central America. Regardless of developments, locally heavy rain may occur in parts of Central America later this week.

-Emma Kate C.

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