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Monday Morning Forecast: Foggy morning + warm afternoon today, chance of rain returning by Halloween – WBRZ

After setting the record for the last 90-degree day of the calendar year Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, the near-record heat will continue for the next few days. The increase in humidity will also allow fog to form during morning commutes.

A Dense FOG WARNING has been issued for all of South Louisiana until 9 a.m. monday morning Expect to go slower than the speed limit on your morning drive as visibility can be less than a quarter mile at times.

Today and tonight: The Monday morning commute will be accompanied by areas of limited visibility as clear skies, calm winds and rising dew points allow fog to develop in the region. After the fog that forms burns off by mid-morning, skies will become mostly sunny. Temperatures Monday morning will be around 60 degrees and will quickly warm to the upper 80s in the afternoon. Baton Rouge’s forecast of 89° today is expected to reach and possibly even be warm enough to surpass the previous daily record of 89° (1963). Temperatures will drop back into the low 60s overnight, but slightly increased wind speeds may help limit the development of fog early Tuesday.

It follows: After lots of sun and dry conditions over the past few weeks, some changes are coming. Humidity values ​​will gradually increase throughout the week before peaking at the end of the week. The first change will be to increase the humidity values. This will first start to be noticed on Tuesday and will continue through the rest of the week. The next change will be warmer lows in the mid to upper 60s. Lows in the 70s cannot be ruled out Wednesday night. The final change will be the return of rain chances. There will be scattered showers on Wednesday, with coverage likely to increase for Halloween. A slight chance of rain will be possible next weekend.


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The Tropics: A broad area of ​​low pressure is likely to develop over southwestern Caribbean Sea in a few days. Gradual development is possibly after that and a tropical depression may form late this week or over the weekend until the system begins to move away north or northeast over southwest and south central Caribbean Sea.

– Emma Kate S.

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