Hottest week of the year so far next week!

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Heat will become our biggest weather worry starting on Sunday.  Upper-level high pressure will prevent any significant chance of rain and any worries about severe weather.  The tropics will also remain rather quiet.

Severe weather worries?  Our only real chance of seeing storms will be this weekend, on Saturday.  Severe weather is looking highly unlikely.

Tropical worries?  The latest outlook from the National Hurricane Center shows that tropical development is not expected during the next week. Long-range models continue to show that we may stay quiet for the rest of the month of July. 

Heat worries?  Our biggest concern during the next ten days will be an extended period of very hot weather.  Daytime highs next week will likely heat up into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees.  The heat index will likely climb above 105 degrees.  Use caution if you have to be exposed to the heat for an extended period of time. This heat could stick around through next weekend and into much of the following week.

Weather Worry Index for the next 10 days:  2 out of 10: Given the continued lack of a tropical and severe weather threat from now through next weekend, I will keep today’s Weather Worry Index at 2 out of 10.