NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Rafael continues to weaken and this pattern might be ongoing via the weekend. Nonetheless moisture from the system will begin to get drawn north Saturday into the trough to our west. It will imply rain begins to develop to our west later within the day, together with across the Baton Rouge space. Anticipate the metro New Orleans space to remain dry via the day, nonetheless areas to the west will begin to see showers popping up by the afternoon.
Tiger Stadium Saturday evening might be near a much bigger batch of rain simply to the the west. Nonetheless showers will seemingly be not less than on and off via the night if not a bit extra persistent. Both approach plan on taking the rain gear.
Boating plans would nonetheless be discouraged offshore via the weekend as a consequence of wind and better swells. Minor coastal flooding may even proceed via Sunday earlier than diminishing because the storm strikes south.
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