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Hot and humid, still in the tropics

Hot and humid, still in the tropics

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Today looks to be another warm and humid day with highs in the 80s, only a 10% chance of a shower/storm. This warm/humid pattern will continue through the end of the work week.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6(WAFB)

As for the tropics, Category One Hurricane Rafael appears to be becoming a Category Two, but there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding a possible location and timing of landfall.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6(WAFB)

Elsewhere in the tropics, a new wave has little chance of developing.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6(WAFB)

Our local rainfall will be close to an inch over the next seven days.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6(WAFB)

Ultimately, we will see a drop in dew points and moisture once a front actually moves through the area.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6(WAFB)

Longer term, more rain chances are on the way as we monitor the Gulf.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Wednesday, November 6(WAFB)

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