LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (KPLC) – The hot weather will continue, but the humidity may ease a bit over the weekend.
As the working week draws to a close, we still have some hot weather to contend with. Highs on Friday are likely to be around 35 degrees, with some places even exceeding 35 degrees again. This means staying hydrated will still be necessary when you’re out and about, especially if you’re working outdoors.
Now for the better news. Late Friday and early Saturday, a weak front will move into the region. Don’t get your hopes up for a cool down, it’s still early August after all. However, that could mean our humidity levels will drop a bit starting Friday and perhaps become more noticeable on Saturday. Instead of heat indices of 43 degrees, they should be in the 38 to 41 degree range. That’s still hot enough, but thankfully a little less oppressive.
Rain will remain unlikely throughout the weekend as high pressure settles over our area. However, by the end of the weekend and early next week, the high pressure could move away, increasing the chance of rain at least slightly. It’s worth noting, however, that sometimes the models move these upper air systems too quickly, so it could remain hot and dry even after this weekend.
Now we head into the tropics, where the only named system is Tropical Depression Debby, which is weakening and moving north into the northeastern US. Of course, it poses NO threat to SWLA. Elsewhere in the tropics, we are keeping an eye on a low pressure system that could develop in the central to western Atlantic basin early to mid-next week as it approaches the Lesser Antilles. It certainly poses no threat to SWLA at the moment, but we will be watching the tropics closely as it is expected to become much more active there in the coming weeks.
For a look at current conditions, our hourly forecast, radar and other forecast tools, visit the KPLC weather page: https://www.kplctv.com/weather/
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