NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans space is in for an additional sizzling and humid week as excessive strain continues to dominate the climate sample.

Beginning tonight and lasting by way of Tuesday morning, circumstances will stay dry and sizzling, with solely a slight likelihood of remoted showers. Any storms that do develop might deliver transient gusty winds of 30-40 mph and lightning, however most areas will keep dry.

Daytime highs are anticipated to achieve the higher 90s, with warmth index values — what it truly seems like when humidity is factored in — hovering into the low to mid-100s. Make sure you keep hydrated and take precautions in opposition to the warmth.

As we transfer into Tuesday and the rest of the workweek, a weakening of the high-pressure ridge might enable for just a few extra scattered showers. Nonetheless, there’s nonetheless uncertainty about how a lot moisture can be out there and the way far south these rain methods will prolong.

Even with a slight enhance in rain probabilities, the protection is unlikely to offer widespread aid from the warmth. Temperatures will stay within the higher 90s, however with rising humidity, warmth index values might climb as excessive as 108-112 levels by midweek.

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