Summer heat builds Monday

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Monday begins with high humidity and plentiful sunshine. By lunchtime, temperatures reach the 90 degree mark. Rain is not expected through the day today, though an isolated shower can’t be ruled out. Highs reach the mid 90s with feels-like temperatures around 105 degrees. Make sure to drink plenty of water and take frequent breaks if outdoors! This evening and overnight, we will see mostly clear skies and summer muggies settling in with temperatures in the 70s.

Tuesday will see very similar weather. High pressure sets up over Acadiana leading to dry and hot conditions with plenty of sunshine. Rain chances once again will be very low, but a shower or two can’t be ruled out. Highs reach the mid 90s once again.

In the tropics, we are seeing overall quiet conditions. A blob of showers and thunderstorms in the middle Atlantic is not expected to do much and we’ll watch a tropical wave exiting the African coast through the next two weeks. Tropical development is not expected through the next week.

Locally, we will see very hot and humid conditions through midweek. By the end of the week, we will see increased rain chances as a weak front settles along the coast. This will lead to widespread storminess through the weekend with heavy rain possible at times. This will also help to bring daytime temperatures down to the upper 80s for highs.

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