As the humid air clings to the skin, residents of New Orleans brace for an active weather pattern set to define the rest of their week. The National Weather Service in New Orleans has forecasted a series of showers and thunderstorms, likely to intensify after 3 pm today, with a high near 91 degrees. A detailed forecast on NWS notes that "showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm," applying a 60% chance of precipitation that could bring new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, though thunderstorms could potentially lead to higher amounts.
Tonight, the city will see a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before the sun sets at 7 pm, transitioning into partly cloudy skies with a mild south wind flipping west post-midnight. The relative respite will quickly be overshadowed as tomorrow promises an 80% chance of precipitation, featuring showers and the possibility of a thunderstorm after 1 pm, set to continue into the night with partly cloudy conditions and a low around 77.
As the week trudges on, Friday will likely follow a similar script, with thunderstorms anticipated mainly between 1 and 4 pm, succeeded by showers and a possible thunderstorm after 4 pm. Despite the looming rain, the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high pushing near 91. The evening, however, will bring a downfall in the likelihood of thunderstorms to 30%, setting the stage for a partly cloudy night and a low hovering around 78.
Weekend plans should be made with weather in mind as Saturday too will host a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm, even as the early hours bask in sunshine. This pattern is nearly identical for Sunday, with storms likely after the midday point and mostly sunny conditions otherwise. Into the next week, Monday and Tuesday will not stray from this theme, with both days bringing likely showers, thunderstorms, and highs that creep up to the mid-90s.
