Hot again on Tuesday, the probability of storms increases slightly this week

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (KPLC) – Even though Tuesday doesn’t look quite as hot as Monday, another hot day is still expected.

Another day of hot weather is expected on Tuesday and a similar day of weather is expected overall. Scattered fog may form around sunrise, giving way to partly cloudy skies with hot temperatures. Highs should return to 35-35 degrees in the afternoon. Fortunately, the feel temperatures may not be quite as extreme and will be closer to 38 than 43 degrees. However, it is still a very good idea to be cautious if you are working outside or working in an outdoor environment. Make sure you stay hydrated and take frequent breaks if you do so.

The chance of rain is not zero on Tuesday either. As a front weakens, a few isolated thunderstorms may develop in the late afternoon or early evening. The amount of rain does not seem to be very large, but with the hot temperatures, the thunderstorms could become strong or even briefly violent.

Rain chances will improve a bit toward the middle of the week. By Wednesday and Thursday, disturbances aloft will likely move near or above SWLA. This should be enough to create a better distribution of showers or thunderstorms, though models are still fluctuating on which day might have the most activity. As is typical in summer, no precipitation scenario is expected on either day, but any thunderstorm that forms could bring strong winds or hail. And it’s worth noting that we’ll need to watch for possible thunderstorm complexes that may form overnight in Texas, which could also be another opportunity for rain. We’ll sort out those details over the course of next day. This pattern may continue into the weekend, so rain chances have been kept in the forecast until then.

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